Loser: Washington’s dysfunction reaches new low
Where to start.
Kirk Cousins reportedly wants out of Washington. And he wants out of Washington so bad the franchise might have to settle on a trade that isn’t necessarily one that will be fair-market value, with the San Francisco 49ers being his reported desired destination (more on that here).
"Cousins has made it clear he does not want to be there. He wants to get to San Francisco and play for Kyle Shanahan." @wyche89 on Cousins
— NFL Media (@NFLMedia) March 8, 2017
On top of that, the team’s two top receivers from last year, Pierre Garcon and DeSean Jackson (more on them in a bit) are both goners. And Garcon, who reportedly asked for a trade during the season last year, is not hiding his feelings about the dysfunction going on in the nation’s capital.
— Pierre Garçon (@PierreGarcon) March 6, 2017
Perhaps at the root of all this dysfunction is the fact that there is, at the least, some discord between owner Daniel Snyder and general manager Scot McCloughan. The latter hasn’t been a part of the team’s offseason planning since well before the 2017 NFL Scouting Combine, which he missed. At this time, it’s being reported that Washington is actually actively looking at options to replace McCloughan.
This is the time of year in which teams are supposed to be figuring out ways to come together. Instead, this team appears to be falling apart at the seams.