Also, at that point in the draft, Cousins was by far the best QB left on the board, and a far better option at backup QB than any veteran the Skins could have subsequently acquired.

Need meets value — for both Cousins and the Skins.

Everyone knows you draft for talent over position. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with this pick.

The move for Griffin seems like an ownership decision to ride the ESPN’S hype machine and put butts in the seats. Cousins, having watched him play against my Alma Mater for his entire college career, is a true NFL QB. It’s juunfroze bad for him that he went to such an unfortunate situation.

Week 6 is Jared Allen
Week 7 at Giants
Week 8 at Pittsburgh

All the guy was saying is he didn’t expect this. His statement that he would have thought meant before the draft based on his information, Denver or Philly would have been the type of team to take him. Washington didn’t show much interest. Put yourself in his shoes before uou assume he is just being a baby. The move was a head scratcher to most people.

You know, as much flack as the Dolphins get for not having a franchise QB for so long, how bout the foreskins?
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“You know, as much flack as the Dolphins get for not having a franchise QB for so long” yeah, they do know, because that’s how much the Redskins have taken.

In actuality, The Redskins have undoubtedly actually taken more flack because thy play in a division in which their rivals have all had franchise quarterbacks more-or-less since the 90′s. Apart from Brady, and possibly Pennington (though he was hurt 80 percent of the time) the AFC East has been a weak quarterbacking division since the 90′s, so as much flak as the dolphins have received, they haven’t been constantly taken to task for being the only team in their division without solid play from the quarterback for the last twenty years.
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cowhawkfan says: Apr 30, 2012 1:43 PM
The only downside here…it’s the Redskins, who haven’t done well with young QBs lately.
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cowhawkfan, whatever that is, clearly knows what he’s talking about here. The last time the Redskins had a young QB was 2005, when Jason Campbell was mentored by an elderly and out of touch Joe Gibbs and a series of ineffective offensive coordinators. Clearly the problem is the Redskins, because Jason Campbell is now a hall-of-fame caliber superstar… Oh wait no, he’s backing up Jay Cutler, who was developed successfully as a young quarterback by Shanahan in the same system he’s now employing in DC.

Having said that, I don’t think Shanny is all that as a developer of QBs. As a playcaller/scheme deviser? He’s great. I would have preferred to see Cousins go to McCarthy orPayton(who isn’t an option this year of course), or even Reid.

“While I can accept going after Luck, Griffin III, and Tennehill, I think I should have been drafted before Russell Wilson (Seahawks), Brock Osweiler (Broncos), and Nick Foles (Eagles).”

I think he’s really griping more about being selected behind those other QBs than being on the same team with Griffin III.

Last thing you want to do is in any way put a cloud over the parade that is RG3′s arrival. Someone is completely tone deaf or has an agenda that is more important to them than all of the fallout from this boneheaded move. Just when things look simple, they find a way to make them complicated again.

If RG3 is great, he’s still a backup.

If RG3 struggles, Cousins may get a chance TI play earlier. And all though many of us like RG3, most of us admit he is a risk an could bust.

Cousins gets to compete against a fellow rookie. He may even be a faster starter than RG3 and catch on faster to the system. Although the draft positions are stacked against him, Shanahan has been known to start someone unexpectedly.

The only downside here…it’s the Redskins, who haven’t done well with young QBs lately.

The reality is unless RGIII is a bust for injury purposes or something else AND Cousins actuall shows he can play in the NFL as well, than other picking cousins make no sense for their mutual development, chemistry and team needs. but the rat and his SON sure know best! Gone is Haynesworth and Donny and in comes socks and his cousin from another mother to crank the press up to a frenzy at the park.

Can’t wait till the day shanhan is run out of town.

Doubt it…..but just throwing it out there.

The skins spent a premium pick on a backup QB. That is something that can only be justified for a team with few holes and even then it’s risky.

How many picks did the skins give up in the RG3 trade? That makes all their remaining picks even more valuable and they spent one on a backup. Stupid.