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Chiefs Trade QB Alex Smith To The Washington Redskins


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One of my best friends from grad school is a die hard Chiefs fan. We discussed the possibility of the Chiefs moving him after seeing his cap hit for the year.

I guess the Skins won't be franchising Cousins for the 3rd time. I wonder where he'll end up?

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3 minutes ago, SCO96 said:

One of my best friends from grad school is a die hard Chiefs fan. We discussed the possibility of the Chiefs moving him after seeing his cap hit for the year.

I guess the Skins won't be franchising Cousins for the 3rd time. I wonder where he'll end up?

Cleveland

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Why?

He is in the wrong side of 30 for a QB that I don’t see “pushing them over the edge” to be a playoff contender.

Is he a upgrade over cousins? He makes around 6-7 million less than Matthew Stafford which I think is what cousins wanted. Do you pay the extra money? Or get a rental that doesn’t really upgrade you at all. 

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1 minute ago, Cpt slay a ho said:

I think this year his price tag dropped, their defense was the big issue imo, I don’t think Alex smith pushes them into playoff territory 

Any legit starting QB that hits the open market is gonna get PAID. There's a always a shortage of quality QBs in the NFL.

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