Atlanta Falcons being ‘patient’ with QB Kirk Cousins’ contract | Pro Football Talk | NFL on NBC

Atlanta Falcons being ‘patient’ with QB Kirk Cousins’ contract | Pro Football Talk | NFL on NBC

JUST TODAY WITH ADAM SCHEIN ON SIRIUSXM MAD DOG, RADIO. I WAS ON RADIO IN CLEVELAND YESTERDAY AND THEY ASKED ME ARE THE BROWNS BETTER AFTER THE DRAFTS. IS THAT EVERY TEAM’S BETTER AFTER THE DRAFT, THEY HAVE A NEW INFLUX OF TALENT NOW, THEY GOT TO FIGURE OUT WHAT CREATE A SURPLUS, MAYBE THERE IS SOMEBODY. YOU’RE GOING TO TRADE A VETERAN THAT YOU MIGHT CUT THAT, YOU CAN GET VALUE FOR NOW. SO, IT’S ALL THE MORE REASON FOR THE GENERAL MANAGER TO BE TALKING. THEY IDENTIFY THEIR OWN AREAS WHERE THEY HAVE, MAYBE TOO MUCH AREAS WHERE THEY DON’T HAVE ENOUGH AND OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS AND MONTHS, THIS IS WHERE WE TRY TO BALANCE IT OUT AS WE PREPARE FOR A 53-MAN ROSTER. SO THAT IS 100% ACCURATE, AND FAIR AND AS IT RELATES TO THE FALCONS PARTICULARLY RELEVANT TO, WHAT THEY’RE GOING TO DO ABOUT THEIR BACKUP QUARTERBACK. WHO DOESN’T WANT TO BE THERE ANYMORE? YEAH, NO. IT’S IT’S A FASCINATING SITUATION BECAUSE I MEAN YOU, YOU LOOK AT THE LEAGUE RIGHT NOW AND YOU JUST GO. WELL, WHERE IS HE GOING TO GO? TELL ME WHERE, WHERE IS IT? WHERE IS IT? GO, I AS CLEVELAND WANT, CLEVELAND HAD A PHENOMENAL DRAFT, THEY’RE A BETTER TEAM BUT ALL WE’RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT IS THE QUARTERBACK SITUATION. I MEAN, MA’AM. WHILE THEY’RE AT IT. LET’S JUST THROW KIRK COUSINS IN THERE. LET’S JUST SEE LET’S LET’S GET 6 OF THEM AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS. I MEAN AGAIN THAT’S WHAT I AM. I’M I AM AN INTERESTED TO SEE WHERE OR WHO MAKES A PLAY FOR KIRK COUSINS HERE. THERE’S NO 1 NOW. THERE’S NO 1 RIGHT NOW I KNOW. SO THIS IS AN INTERESTING SITUATION BUT YEAH THEY’RE KIND OF STUCK IN A SPOT AND LIKE WE TALKED WITH CLEVELAND THEY HAD A PHENOMENAL DRAFT BUT NOBODY’S GOING TO TALK ABOUT THAT RIGHT NOW. BECAUSE WE’RE THERE’S ONLY 1 PERSON THAT GETS TALKED ABOUT THERE AND IT’S THE FIFTH ROUND PICK AND THAT’S GOTTEN LOST IN THE SHUFFLE AND LIKE YOU SAID, WITH CAM WARD, YOU FEEL BAD FOR HIM, YOU FEEL BAD FOR THE OTHER GUYS. THAT GET DRAFTED BY THE CLEVELAND BROWNS, THERE WAS A WINDOW THAT MAY HAVE BEEN OPENED TO TRADE KIRK COUSINS WHEN THE GAME OF QUARTERBACK MUSICAL CHAIRS STARTED IN MID-MARCH. COUSINS WAS RELUCTANT TO WAVE HIS NO TRADE CLAUSE BECAUSE HE DIDN’T WANT TO HAVE THE SAME THING HAPPEN THIS YEAR. THAT HAPPENED LAST YEAR. HEY, HERE I AM. I’M THE STARTER AND THE NEW TEAM WITH THEIR FIRST PICK IN THE DRAFT, SAYS PSYCH. YOU’RE NOT OR IF YOU ARE, IT’S NOT GOING TO BE FOR VERY LONG, SO THAT’S FINE. BUT NOW THE WINDOWS CLOSED BECAUSE THERE ISN’T A SPOT, THERE IS NO SPOT. SO IF YOU’RE GONNA BE THE BACKUP, JUST BE THE BACKUP WHERE YOU ARE, AND MAKE 27 AND A HALF MILLION. IT’S NOT LIKE HE’S GONNA BE A PROBLEM. IT’S NOT. HE’S GONNA AGITATE TO BE CUT OR TRADED. JUST SHOW UP, DO YOUR JOB AND BE READY TO GO IN THE EVENT. MICHAEL PENDEX JUNIOR IS INJURED. AND I ADDRESSED THIS YESTERDAY, I ALWAYS MENTIONED CARSON PALMER WHEN HE DECIDED HE WAS DONE WITH THE BENGALS. THEY SAID FINE WE’RE NOT TRADING YOU WE’RE NOT RELEASING. YOU JUST STAY HOME. JASON, CAMPBELL BREAKS, A COLLAR BONE WITH THE RAIDERS, THE SUNDAY BEFORE, THE TRADE, DEADLINE BACK WHEN IT WAS WEAK 6. TUESDAY AFTER WEEK 6, BOOM. BENGALS, GET A NICE LITTLE WINDFALL AND CARSON RAIDERS, TEDDY BRIDGEWATER. THE HORRIBLE KNEE INJURY LATE, AUGUST OF 2016. THE VIKINGS GAVE UP A 1 AND A 4 TO GET SAM BRADFORD FROM THE EAGLES. AND I REMEMBER, RICK, SPIELMAN THE GM OF THE VIKINGS AT THE TIME SAYING NO 1’S SHEDDING ANY TEARS FOR US HERE. THEY’RE PUTTING THEIR THUMB ON THE SCALE WHEN THEY KNOW WE’RE DESPERATE. SO, IF YOU HAVE A TEAM WITH A STARTER THAT GETS INJURED, ALL OF A SUDDEN, IT’S NOT, WELL, HOW MUCH WILL THE FALCONS PAY OF THE REMAINING KNOW, THE NEW TEAMS PAYING AT ALL AND THE NEW TEAM IS GOING TO BE THROWING MONEY IN DRAFT PICKS AT YOU TO GET DESPERATE, THAT’S WHAT THEY SHOULD. THAT’S THAT’S, THAT’S NOT WHAT THEY SHOULD DO AT THIS POINT. IT’S ALL THEY CAN DO I THINK. SO IT IT’S ALL THEY CAN DO. WHY WOULD KIRK COUSINS WANT TO RUSH THE SITUATION AND GO TO SOME SITUATION WHERE IT MIGHT NOT BE CONDUCIVE TO HIM HAVING GOOD SUCCESS OR DOING ANYTHING LIKE THAT. HE HAS ANOTHER YOU KNOW BAD STOP GOES SOMEWHERE, DOESN’T PLAY GOOD, HE WILL BE RELEGATED TO BACKUP VIL AND AND NOT BE A STARTER AGAIN. SO THAT’S WHERE I WOULD THINK HE’S GOT TO BE A LITTLE PICKY AND CHOOSY HERE WITH THE SITUATION OVERALL. AND WHERE IT GOES. AND I THINK RIGHT NOW, LIKE YOU’RE SAYING, YEAH, THE THAT CERTAIN MAKES SENSE. KIND OF JUST SIT BACK KIND OF REVIEW THE THE LAY OF THE LAND AND AND FIGURE IT OUT A LITTLE BIT AND MAYBE SOME SITUATION LIKE YOU’RE TALKING ABOUT ARISES TO WHERE HE GETS A SPOT AND AND FALCONS GET TRADE, TRADE ACQUISITIONS THE RIGHT WAY. I ALWAYS SHY AWAY FROM NAMING NAMES OF GUYS WHO COULD GET INJURED THAT WOULD CREATE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ANOTHER QUARTERBACK. BUT YOU KNOW MEAN, IF SOMEBODY WANTS TO SOMETHING IN INTO EXISTENCE GOOD. I WANT WELL. IF MATTHEW STAFFORD WOULD SUFFER A SEASON ENDING INJURY, ARE THE RAMS NOT AN OBVIOUS CANDIDATE. DEFINITELY TO 100% RIGHT 100%. RIGHT, THAT’S AN EXAMPLE. YES, IF THE 49ERS LOSE BROCK PURTY, I DON’T KNOW. IS IT M JONES? IS IT KIRK COUSINS? I DON’T KNOW. THEY’D PROBABLY MAKE THE CALL TO SEE WHAT IT WOULD TAKE TO GET KIRK COUSINS, WOULDN’T THEY? IT’S FAIR QUESTION. YEAH YEAH I MEAN I I CERTAINLY THINK SO AND AGAIN I DON’T KNOW IF THE 49ERS WOULD BE LIKE HEY LET’S GO DOWN THAT ROAD THERE. BUT YEAH, I THINK YOU’RE RIGHT. IT’S IT’S CERTAINLY A FAIR AND WONDER IF THEY’D MAKE A CALL IF SOMETHING HAD HAPPENED. BUT I LIKE WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT THE RAMS, THAT’S CERTAINLY A 100% AGREE WITH YOU THERE AND MATTHEW STAFFORD. HOW OLD IS HE? HE’S ALWAYS YOUNGER THAN I THINK BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH IT FEELS LIKE 37 OR 36, RIGHT? I THINK HE’S 366 WHEN HE WAS DRAFTED. I THINK THAT’S WHAT HAPPENED, BUT, BUT IF IF STAFF, I MEAN THAT’S SO IT’S NOT LIKE EVERY TEAM WOULD IMMEDIATELY CALL THE FALCONS, BUT THERE ARE TEAMS THAT WOULD CALL THE FALCONS IF THEY LOSE THEIR STARTING QUARTERBACK. AND I THINK THE TOP OF THE LIST WOULD BE THE RAMS AND MATTHEW STAFFORD. AND IF MATTHEW STAFFORD SUFFERS A SERIOUS ENDING INJURY, TRUST ME. IT’S NOT BECAUSE I SAID IT ON APRIL 30TH, THE STEELERS ARE STILL A POSSIBILITY. IF FOR SOME REASON, AARON RODGERS CHANGES, HIS MIND ABOUT PLAYING FOOTBALL AT ALL OR PLAYING FOR THE STEELERS. ALTHOUGH THERE’S NO OTHER SEATS FOR ROGERS RIGHT NOW BUT THAT’S IT AND THAT WOULD ASSUME THE STEELERS EVEN WANT HIM AND THAT WOULD ASSUME THAT ARTHUR JUST MAKES PITTSBURGH WHO. PHONE CALL TO DO A LITTLE INTEL OR MIKE TOMLIN MAKES A PHONE CALL TO HIS GOOD BUDDY RAHEEM MORRIS TO GET A LITTLE INTEL ABOUT KIRK COUSINS. NOT THAT NECESSARILY PEOPLE WOULD WANT TO TELL THE TRUTH BECAUSE THE FALCONS WOULD PROBABLY LIKE TO YOU KNOW. UNLOAD THE CONTRACT AND PICK SOMETHING UP, BUT THE STEELERS WOULD HAVE TO WANT HIM OVER MASON RUDOLPH. AND I DON’T KNOW THAT THAT’S THE CASE RIGHT NOW. GIVEN WHAT YOU MAY HAVE TO PAY, IT’S GOING TO BE CHRIS THE KEY. DESPERATION DESPERATION IS, WHAT’S GOING TO GET A TRADE DONE ON TERMS OF FALCONS ARE HAPPY WITH DESPERATION, IS GOING TO GET THEM. THE TEAM THAT NEEDS A QUARTERBACK TO PAY ALL OR MOST OF THAT REMAINING SALARY DESPERATION DOES NOT EXIST. NOW, DESPERATION COULD HAPPEN AT ANY TIME BETWEEN NOW AND WHAT IS IT? WEEK 9, THE TUESDAY AFTER WEEK 9, WHEN THE TRADE DEADLINE ARRIVES, RIGHT? NO. AND I THINK OFF OF THAT. YEAH, THE THE DESPERATION AND, AND ULTIMATELY, WHAT WOULD BE BEST FOR THE FALCONS AND KIRK COUSINS IS? YES, THAT IT’S A TEAM THAT IS GOOD AND A TEAM THAT’S GOING TO BE DESPERATE TO GO. WAIT, WE WERE GOOD. WE WERE, UH, WE CAN WIN PLAYOFF GAMES OR GO TO THE SUPER BOWL AND WE DON’T WANT JUST ANY JOE SCHMO HERE DOWN THE STRETCH, LET’S CALL ATLANTA AND DO WHAT WE GOT TO DO BECAUSE WE ARE DESPERATE BECAUSE WE THINK WE’RE GOOD AND WE DON’T WANT TO LOSE OUR CHANCE HERE TO BE REALLY COMPETITIVE IN THE PLAYOFF RACE OR BE IN, IN, IN, IN THE NFC OR AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. THAT WOULD BE THE, THE BEST SCENARIO FOR THE ATLANTA FALCONS. YOU

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