Three things...
1) RGIII has played very poorly, so the idea that Washington would trade Cousins for anything less than the proverbial farm is laughable. ESPECIALLY to the Rams. I mean, just imagine if Hill went down at some point and Cousins pulled a Ferragamo and led the Rams to the Super Bowl? It wouldn't be salt in the wound, it would be death under a ton of salt...also, some getting in the wound...
2) Not so fast on Sanchez. That was my first take on him, also. Then I watched him this year as an Eagle and he looks TOTALLY different. MUCH improved form, MUCH better delivery and pocket awareness. This Sanchez is NOT the same, lost, confused guy from the Jets. Which means he won't come cheap, so I doubt we pursue him. But if one watches the video of him as if to analyze it, there is reason to understand why the reportage from Philly is the way it is. It's not hype. He really does look "totally different". His release actually made me say out loud, "oooh". My son asked me what I was watching. I was almost embarrassed to admit it was a Mark Sanchez highlight, but it was... a buttery sweet Deep In to a TE for a TD thrown with great form, short release, tight spiral, nice step in and ball exactly where it needed to be. As far as looking at film, it was like that perfect bite of steak. And Mark Sanchez did THAT??? Yeah, he did. I don't know what Chip Kelly did or does, but he needs to bottle it. And with respect to Mark Sanchez, if the Rams do decide to pursue him, I won't be upset. Sanchez is throwing better than ANY other #2 out there, maybe even Shaun Hill and certainly better than Vick. And NO ONE is more surprised than me who was about as anti-Sanchez as one could be prior to watching him. It's important to admit bias and being wrong and I admit I was wrong about Sanchez this year. My bias misinformed me.
3) This is our year. Having a guy who “knows the system” is really damn important and Austin Davis isn’t enough. If Shaun Hill goes down… and in this division that’s a very real possibility, then we need another guy who can keep the whole playbook open. The way Sanchez is playing NOW, that’s possible. And yes, I can’t believe I’m saying that. It took my friend confronting me and challenging me to watch this year’s videos for me to admit that I was wrong about him…NOW.
I’m not saying we’ll get Sanchez, but to dismiss him out of hand, imho, is a mistake. He’s not Capt. Buttfumble anymore. Not by the way he’s looked this year so far, anyway…