There’s nothing that Cousins did for the Redskins that Smith won’t be able to do, and the addition of a more mobile quarterback allows Washington to get more creative in the run game.
Jay Gruden is too smart of a coach not to adopt some of the college-inspired concepts that help turn the Chiefs offense into an unstoppable force at times during the 2017 season.
[Former Redskins offensive coordinator-turned-Los Angeles Rams Coach] Sean McVay did a great job play-calling to put him in positions to be successful.”
They didn’t give into Cousins and overpay for a good-but-not great quarterback, knowing that the 2018 offseason would offer plenty of viable replacement options at a cheaper cost.
On the other hand, Washington knows exactly what it’s getting: A good, smart quarterback who won’t throw them out of games (as Cousins did on occasion) and will have no problem running Gruden’s offense.
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