Thread: Here's what it would cost the Broncos to sign Kirk Cousins

Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins is set to become a free agent this offseason and many NFL pundits believe the Denver Broncos will be one of the big teams poised to pursue him.

But could the Broncos even afford Cousins?

Denver is projected to have about $27 million in salary cap space this season, according to OverTheCap.com. That probably wouldn’t be enough to sign Cousins, plus the team has other players that need extensions (like linebacker Shaq Barrett) and other positions that need to be addressed (like right tackle).

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Cousins ain't getting $27 million/year.

Originally Posted by NightTrainLayne

Cousins ain't getting $27 million/year.

What's he getting?

Originally Posted by Valar Morghulis

What's he getting?

< $27 million/year

Originally Posted by NightTrainLayne

< $27 million/year

going out on a limb hey? lol

If Denver wants him they are going to have to outbid more than one other team and one of them is the Jets, where a lot of people think he signs. He made almost that last season, I doubt he wants to go into free agency and sign for less.

AAV may be over 27 mil, but with guaranteed money and back-ending a bunch, the number will be more cap friendly. if the Jets want to outbid everyone and give him 30/year for 5 years...they can have him. Just hope Cousins realizes the team will live in cap hell for awhile. Better win with them NOW.

Originally Posted by CoachChaz

AAV may be over 27 mil, but with guaranteed money and back-ending a bunch, the number will be more cap friendly. if the Jets want to outbid everyone and give him 30/year for 5 years...they can have him. Just hope Cousins realizes the team will live in cap hell for awhile. Better win with them NOW.

agreed

Originally Posted by NightTrainLayne

Cousins ain't getting $27 million/year.

I actually think you hit it spot on. I'm thinking he'll get right around this figure, maybe slightly less.

The guaranteed money will be >$60.5 million.

Originally Posted by CoachChaz

AAV may be over 27 mil, but with guaranteed money and back-ending a bunch, the number will be more cap friendly. if the Jets want to outbid everyone and give him 30/year for 5 years...they can have him. Just hope Cousins realizes the team will live in cap hell for awhile. Better win with them NOW.

So, is he going to get more or less than Smith is reported to be getting?

This is what some guy on ESPN that I've never heard of says:

It wouldn't be shocking at all to see Cousins top $90 million over the first three years of his new deal, and he could take home $100 million in meaningful guarantees at signing. A $40 million signing bonus and guaranteed base salaries of $18 million in 2018, $20 million in 2019, and $22 million in 2020 gets Cousins to $100 million in three years. Cousins could sign a five-year, $150 million deal and still have another shot at a lucrative extension or free agency before turning 35.


Nobody is arguing that Cousins is a perfect quarterback, but teams without passers are going to take a risk over the next couple of seasons. Is any passer who is likely to come available a better risk than the guy who is sixth in passer rating and seventh in Total QBR over the past three years? Cousins is about to be the subject of one of the most heated bidding wars in league history.

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/2...-nfl-offseason

5yr, 150 Million dollar deal....

So.... who else is available?

Tebow?

Originally Posted by wayninja

5yr, 150 Million dollar deal....

So.... who else is available?

He's not the first to suggest these types of numbers. Now, some feel with a so/so year that his market value might have fallen. I know Frank Schwab during the early part of the season was saying that the NFL has never seen a QB the caliber of Cousins in his prime. At that time, he felt is wasn't out of the realm for Cousins to command 30-32 a year.

Based on those ESPN numbers above, he would average a $28 million cap number his first three years.

So, if right, I'm not saying it isn't doable, but not as easy as some fans seem to think. We are paying a LB QB money, and then to add the highest paid player in NFL history, plus a high draft pick (slightly more than middle of the draft), plus other free agents to fill holes in Oline, possibly ILB (one might be fixed with early pick).

Doable, but Elway will have to jettison talent to do it and mortgage the future. It's a huge gamble.

Originally Posted by weazel

Tebow?

Let's get this shit done.