BuffaloRebound

Unless Eli is telling them he's gonna retire next year, why would Giants voluntarily move on from a QB who's won 2 Super Bowls and has at least another 4 good years left?

I don't see the Giants taking a QB at #2. Brady is still playing at a high level into his 40's. Same with Brees. Eli's got at least another 4 years if you're using those 2 guys as an example. I think Rosen/Darnold could be had in a trade up with Giants. If Cousins goes to Denver, that leaves Jets as other serious trade up partner. No way Giants make that kind of trade with Jets. Would you trade Shady if he was the trade deal-breaker for Giants?

Belichik and Krafts word that he'll be coach are worthless. Belichik will coach until he wants to just like Parcells. McDaniels most likely got cold feet about Colts organization.

I'd love to get Foles, but does concern me a little bit that he was contemplating retirement after one bad year in St Louis. Does he want to be a great QB? Is he still gonna be hungry after winning Super Bowl?

Ertz took 3 steps after the catch and then jumped for the goal line. Wasn't even close. Collinsworth sounded like a fool. You can't over-turn Clementine's TD in the super bowl. It was not obvious. If it was incomplete on field, then that call should've stood as well. NFL for both calls right. In general I like Collinsworth but he lost a lot of credibility tonight.

How many times did Pats punt? Brady had all day to throw. Schwartz is the goat of the game if not for Foles.

Because Eagles are all in on Wentz. They almost have to trade Foles to avoid distraction if Wentz hits any rough patches.

I'd give up a 2nd rounder for Foles in a heartbeat.

No, because it's nonsense and NFL would never allow it since it skirts their tampering rules.

What does this mean? So we could've allowed Gilmore or any other Free Agent we weren't going to sign to illegally negotiate with another team in February before the NFL allows free agents to talk to other teams and got compensation for it?

It's a completely hollow threat.

This makes no sense. So any player who is a free agent come March can be traded by the team they played for last year before March? It defeats the purpose of free agency. Unless it is some kind of quirk with players who played under the franchise tag.

What I learned.... The Redskins are a bad organization. Smith is not an upgrade over Cousins. At best, it's a lateral move. Cousins is gonna get a lot of money

Reid wins wherever he goes at least in the regular season. I'd be hugely surprised if Smith has anywhere near the same success in Washington.

But I thought a lot of people got their feelings hurt by players kneeling for the anthem and tuned out? Ratings are down across the board for all TV programming. There goes that meme.

Cousins will have a bunch of teams willing to pay him close to $30m per year and says he cares about winning. Highly doubt he goes to the Jets where Bowles is a dead coach walking. I know we all love to trash the Bills, but Cousins won't have a lot if any choices where the Coach and GM situation is as stable as Buffalo's. Ending the 17 year drought bought McBeane at least 3-4 years. Cleveland is a horrible situation but on top of that Hue Jackson has close to a 95% probability of getting fired after this season. And as much as Denver could be the best situation for Cousins, their head coach is definitely on the hot seat.

Writing is on the wall. Washington is moving on from Cousins. They wouldn't commit to a long term contract and are now stuck with letting him walk after paying him $50 million the past 2 years. They're not giving him $33m for another year when he's 100% walking the following year. Their former GM is already putting out the cover that Cousins isn't special as a CYA when he walks for free because of their front office's bad judgement.

Unless there's a surprise QB retirement or cut, Bills would absolutely be in the top 3 places Cousins could land. Bills are better situation than Cleveland and Jets. Denver would be #1, but who knows what Elway will do. Arizona obviously has better weather, but can make argument Cousins has better chance of winning in Buffalo.

Drafting where we're drafting, we'd be foolish not to go after Cousins. There's 4 teams in top 6 of draft who absolutely need a QB. The cost to trade up will be more exhorbitant than $27m per year for Cousins versus $20m for a Tyrod type starter.

Allen showed really nice touch on some throws at the Senior Bowl. He definitely has a high risk of being a bust, but he also has the potential to be a top 5 QB. I'd rather take a chance on those guys than somebody whose upside is the next Fitzpatrick if you hit on the pick.

I'd take a shot on Allen, Mayfield, or Jackson if they fall to 21. Too many warts for them to go higher than that but that won't stop someone from reaching. I'd trade up for for Darnold. Not sure I trust Rosen enough to trade up for him.

I also think losing Peyton Manning was not an insignificant hit to the NFL. You can respect his greatness but it's hard to like Brady. Manning was pretty much universally liked. There's also just an element that things sometimes peak and ratings can't keep going up forever. The divisive 'daddy bought him a deferment' POS in the White House gladly capitalized on the Anthem kneelings, but I think the NFL's ratings had peaked regardless.

Peterman's backup

If Cleveland takes Mayfield at #1, NFL needs to force Haslem to sell the team. Maybe he can ask the cab driver who to pick again and for old times' sake ask Mayfield to wear a helmet and pads at his pro day. I think any QB Cleveland takes at #1 is set up to fail. Since none of these QB's are can't miss guys and will always be compared to Wentz and Watson, if I were Cleveland I'd give Cousins whatever he wants and take Barkley #1.

I think Mayfield will be there at pick 21. Height combined with the drama, no matter how good he is NFL decision makers will balk at the top of the 1st round.