Kirk Cousins, Brock Osweiler and the Looming Free-Agent QB Poker Match

February 19, 2016   ·   Mike Tanier   ·   Jump to comments

Let's ante up for a game of free-agent quarterback poker.
Here are the cards we have been dealt: Sam Bradford, Kirk Cousins, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Brock Osweiler. 
Not exactly four aces or even kings. More like jacks. They aren't really four of a kind, but you get the point: They have a lot in common.
All of them have shown last year's employers a little, but none has shown a lot. All would probably be happy to stay in their current locations if the money works out. All four of their current teams would like to keep them if the money is right. There is no bad blood at all, but there are hard economics at work.
The Eagles, Redskins, Jets and Broncos cannot afford to overpay based on small samples of decent-to-excellent performances. No one wants to roll out Aaron Rodgers money for these guys. But their teams don't want them to hit the open market, either. There are salary-cap, franchise-tag and other variables at play. And the first team to sign one of these qu...

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