BR1986FB;1882739 wrote:If you are a metrics person, according to Neilsen ratings, Cleveland is no longer "Brownstown." Tribe is first, Cavs a close second and Browns a distant third in viewer ratings. Coupled with the fact the stadium is essentially empty and half the food vendors are closed = better do something Haslam's.

Crimson streak;1882691 wrote:I would try to give Kirk cousins what ever he wants and then some

like_that;1882740 wrote:This is one of those "yeah, no shit" type of revelations. If all teams are contending for a title, the Browns would easily be #1.

BR1986FB;1882742 wrote:1-15 last year and I'm pretty sure they were first. Fact of the matter is, the franchise is losing a ton of their fan base, mostly the younger ones, and even some of the older/diehards are finding it hard to be interested in them.

like_that;1882744 wrote:No clue why the Redskins have been fucking around with Kirk. They should pay the man, he has proven he deserves it. He is better than a good amount of QBs who get all the praise, because they are on better teams. Fucking Dalton has a better contract than him for fucks sake. Not to mention with this current landscape of the NFL, every time a QB is up for a contract extension he is going to be the highest paid QB (see Stafford). There really isn't much you can do about it. The NFL has made the QB position that valuable. It's hilarious the redskins haven't figured that out.


Hell, why can't the Browns sign him AND draft a QB? Unfortunately, if they don't pay him, I still don't see Kirk choosing the Browns. There are plenty of teams who have enough of a foundation where Kirk could come in and they could be a playoff team or better immediately. Denver, Miami, Jew York Giants (lol eli), Minnesota (if they gave up on bridgewater), Arizona, Jax (they won't give up on Bortles, but they should for Kirk), Jew York Jets and Buffalo are all teams that I would pick over the Browns if they gave me a call right now.

BR1986FB;1882748 wrote:Unless Bortles takes the Jags to the AFC Title game, that would be my landing spot for Cousins.

This past weekend was a perfect example of the importance of the QB position in the NFL. Wouldn't be a major shock if the ratings were down. Teams starting guys like Tom Savage, Nathan Peterman, Case Keenum, etc, etc....just not watchable football.

And as far as Cousins to the Browns goes, if they were somehow fortunate enough to lure him here, there's no way I'm burning a high draft pick on another QB. I'd take a developmental one but not the #1 overall pick (I know you didn't say that). Cousins is actually a proven commodity so they wouldn't need their backup plan for likely another 5 years. Hell, by then Kizer might even be developed, lol.

BR1986FB;1882741 wrote:Yep. If Washington doesn't tag him again, which I've heard they would, he'd be the target....not a QB at #1. Fans aren't going to buy into the "process" any more with a rookie QB likely struggling. They are already losing fans in bunches. Have to do something to get this team on a winning path.

Crimson streak;1882755 wrote:Washington can't tag him. They have tagged him 2 years in a row so he's a free agent. He's definitely leaving Washington. They fucked that all up. I'm giving him the biggest contract ever in the NFL I don't care

SportsAndLady;1882758 wrote:You guys are very high on cousins lol

I think he’s a very good QB and definitely someone that can QB your team for the next 5 years. But I’d be a little worried about his lack of success in Washington. To me, I’d rather take a QB at #1 and hope he turns into a Carson Wentz than give cousins the largest contract in NFL history. But I wouldn’t QQ about the latter at all.

like_that;1882762 wrote:It doesn't matter. Cousins is a pipe dream.

like_that;1882762 wrote:It doesn't matter. Cousins is a pipe dream.