Do you think Cousins was worth the 90 mil guaranteed he received? Was he really good or did he suffer too many concussions?
I'll wait.
Cousins was an UFA on the open market. And considering the alternative to get a QB is either suck your way into a top draft pick or trade all your picks, I think it was an excellent value for Minnesota.
Had the Jets not gotten lucky as freak with Darnold falling to 3, yes I think it would've been worth it for the Jets as well to keep our two 2nd rounders and pay Cousins 90 million guaranteed
Darnold will not be a UFA on the open market. We have a 5th year rookie option, and the franchise tag to hold over his head. So Darnold will not have the leverage Cousin's had for his monster payday. You're comparing very different circumstances. Regardless Darnold would not be looking at Rodgers money unless he's playing elite football. Or salary cap inflation goes out of control