Kirk Cousins signs with Falcons, Mac Jones traded & Chiefs 3-peat bound? | NFL | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Nick Wright, Kevin Wildes and Chris Broussard discuss the latest news in the NFL including Kirk Cousins and the Atlanta Falcons agreeing on a $180M deal, New England Patriots trading former first round pick Mac Jones to the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Kansas City Chiefs extending Super Bowl champion DL Chris Jones.

#FirstThingsFirst #NFL #KirkCousins

SUBSCRIBE to get the latest from First Things First: http://foxs.pt/SubscribeFIRSTTHINGSFIRST
The all-new FOX Sports App, built for the modern sports fan: https://tinyurl.com/y4uouolb

►Watch the latest content from First Things First: https://foxs.pt/LatestOnFIRSTTHINGSFIRST

▶ The Carton Show’s YouTube channel: http://sprtspod.fox/SubscribeCartonShow
▶ The Herd with Colin Cowherd’s YouTube channel: http://foxs.pt/SubscribeTHEHERD
► UNDISPUTED’s YouTube channel: http://foxs.pt/SubscribeUNDISPUTED
► Speak’s YouTube channel: http://sprtspod.fox/SUBSCRIBEtoSpeak
► The Skip Bayless Show YouTube channel: http://sprtspod.fox/SUBSCRIBESkipShow
► What’s Wright? with Nick Wright YouTube channel: http://sprtspod.fox/whatswright/youtube

See more from First Things First: http://foxs.pt/FIRSTTHINGSFIRSTFoxSports
Like First Things First on Facebook: http://foxs.pt/FIRSTTHINGSFIRSTFacebook
Follow First Things First on Twitter: http://foxs.pt/FIRSTTHINGSFIRSTTwitter
Follow First Things First on Instagram: http://foxs.pt/FIRSTTHINGSFIRSTInstagram
Follow Nick Wright on Twitter: http://foxs.pt/NickWrightTwitter
Follow Chris Broussard on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Chris_Broussard
Follow Kevin Wildes on Twitter: https://foxs.pt/KevinWildesTwitter

About First Things First:
Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, and Kevin Wildes team up on First Things First. The trio offers their take on a bevy of sports stories alongside special guests from across the sports world.

Kirk Cousins signs with Falcons, Mac Jones traded & Chiefs 3-peat bound? | NFL | FIRST THINGS FIRST

First Things First
https://www.youtube.com/c/FirstThingsFirst

Not only is M Jones The Real Deal the Dynasty is back on track and when he looks up at the mirror he says Ah there he is the baby goat it is obvious that Ma Jones should be the starting quarterback of the Patriots get Mac Jones develop Mac Jones yeah see that it

Reminds me right now if I can get a closeup on your hair cuz one side is perfectly qued and the other side is like Jimmy nski it’s all over the place he needs an absolute reset but I still believe in him oh my gosh Mac Jones I’m

Not leaving I am not Le I’m Wolf of Wall Street style right here with you buddy I’m not going anywhere M Jones you and me he’s got to be the dirtiest player in the league he’s also whines and yells at people I don’t know how you root for

This guy well I love him that’s why I root for him it would be foolish for us to trade him because his lack of development is on the coaching staff not him that’s the that’s my take that supposed to embarrass me because it did the exact opposite got

Any more fired up oh my goodness the show that uh is going to get to MC Jones in a second we’ve got breaking news coming from all over the place the most important story is M Jones but there’s other stuff that’s more recent it’s first things first today okay breaking

News Kurt Cousins headed to Atlanta 4 years $180 million 100 million guaranteed uh let’s take a look at his Vikings tenure overall start a little slow last few years been hot some teams uh some people excuse me yeah he’s 13 and year and then last year was just the drops but they were

Hot yeah aren’t you a quarterback W guy Wilds 17 and eight 17 and eight in the last two years all right go ahead go ahead doesn’t look great some people had him going to the Super Bowl One great year there meanwhile uh since Matt Ryan left the Falcons have had the fifth

Worst passing offense so Nick your reaction I get it and if you’re Rahe Morris you have another chance and you have familiarity with Kurt Cousins this time in Washington one of the reasons your first time as a head coach didn’t go right is didn’t have the quarterback

He’s like you know what I’m locking in stability you’re also locking in a ceiling and you’re not doing it cost you know incredibly cost effectively the four for 180 he it listen 100 million guaranteed he’s going to get 90 million over the first couple years it’s $45

Million a year which is below the top of the quarterback Market which is good because Kurt Cousins is below the top of the quarterback play yeah uh but if there I with the Brew with the luxury of my job not being on the line I would have lik the higher upside more lottery

Ticket not locked into aspects of Justin fields of if he’s if it doesn’t work you’re drafting a quarterback next year and if it does work you have a younger player or a cheaper player with a higher upside I understand why for the Falcons when they say we spend a top 10 pick on

A running back a top 10 pick on a wide receiver a top 10 pick on a the tight end that we have all this built ready to go offense we need a quarterback that’s not going to drag us down the way their quarterbacks have postm Ryan so I

Understand it he’s you know he’s one of the two best quarterbacks in the division we’ll see if he’s better than Baker at 36 coming off in Achilles I think there’s a real question there yeah you think yeah and no one’s talking about he never was a mobile guy anyway

Yeah but I don’t know whe that’s I agree with you that’s a good point but that doesn’t mean that there’s not going to be any ill effects from the Achilles so I understand it I think it’s a needle mover in that you now expect the the

Falcons to be in the playoff picture not just because they’re in the NFC South but like a you know a 10- 11 win team they better be they better be more than in the picture okay go ahead they better be front and center in the playoffs they

Have to make the playoffs now and a week ago I I felt like you did go for Justin Fields you don’t have to pay him much money he’s young he matches the age of the receivers and the running back that you have so you know see what he can do

Do but when you look at the fact that their offensive coordinator Zack Robinson is from the Rams with Raheem but Shawn mcvey’s system and the talk was that they didn’t feel which I I get that Justin Fields necessarily fits that system they want a guy that can fling it

I mean I’m this is not Matt Stafford to the Rams because they’re not about to win a Super Bowl but they want a quarterback who’s proven to be able to throw the football and throw it well and so I get that and and Raheem I think is

Going to do a good job with that defense that’s what he does sure and I think offensively we know the McVey system is good cousin should fit into it we know he can put up numbers in the regular season they got a great offensive line you know I’m big on the Pro Football

Focuses they’re the fourth ranked offensive line league right so they got a good offensive line receivers running backs bejan and and look bejan most running backs are at their best early so you you know let’s just go for it now the question of course is what will

Cousins do in the playoffs and in the big games but you got to get to the big games before you can find out again so I gotta be honest I like this I think they can win the division and then you take your chances in the play they I mean

They were alive for the division last year terrible so they should be able to win it I still like the bake show in the division uh what do you do with what should the Vikings do now I’m Justin Jefferson and the best wide receiver in the whole I mean they’re pretty clearly

Going to draft somebody they’re at 11 and so they will either move up or they will take if I I don’t at this point doesn’t seem like McCarthy’s going to fall but B Knicks will be there Michael pennick who seems to have very drastic draft evaluations on what people think

Of pennick by the way so does Jen Daniel some people think that if your Patriots take JJ that Jaden could fall substanti J not Tak and so but I think the the Vikings are in you know they they might be Last House on the Left for Justin

Fields well that to me that’s a huge question what’s next for Justin Fields yeah I mean the the Patriots the the Vikings Patriots Vikings guess the Raiders got to do something they whoever can’t move up I guess between the Vikings I think it’s the ra we’re

Starting fresh but this is no I agree I don’t but I’m just saying where there it’s the list of where he can go is shrinking correct no and the the idea that the cow the Cowboys sorry the Bears are going to get a significant pick for

Them for him that’s G now I mean they won’t have to take the humiliation of like 3 years after drafting a guy in the first round trade him for a sixth but they’re first of all you do not know that that’s a nice seg seg okay I think

I do what’s he going for what better than that but let’s talk about see let’s see where he’s goes let’s see I don’t me wrong I know I Justin Fields has won 20 games okay one of them is against the Patriots Fair yeah fine we’ll get to

This Brew the question here where was he traded to yeah let’s get to it why do you think why why why do you think he’s traded to Jackson everyone needs a backup quarterback but go they did they have a backup quarterback maybe not but go ahead let’s you’re

Jump who couldn’t do it in uh should I give up on M Jones the answer is no but I want to hear your take on it Wilds uh you’ve always gone way overboard on you think all that St he made the Pro Bowl we went to the playoffs just like CJ St

Did for that said I’m tickled by your unconditional love for Max Jones Thank you and so I’m instead of sitting here ripping you I’m going to give you some encouragement oh that’s all right look Matt J they you can say what you want Nick about Matt Jones isn’t this Matt

Jones isn’t that and like I said Wild’s overrated him but they to say the Patriots mishandled him and ruined whatever chance he had of being a good quarterback at least in his first three years isn’t understat like or last two cuz he was excellent well Excellence a

Little much but he was he was good as a rookie year as rookie year last two years you know they brought in these offensive coordinators who really weren’t offensive coordinators that you mentioned and and then Bill o’ you get one he’s fine but it just I think by

That time Max confidence was gone now if you want to rip him say he’s not mentally tough enough we’ll see but my point is that it was toxic for him in New England I think this is exactly what the doctor ordered go to Jacksonville Doug Peterson is good

With quarterbacks there’s no pressure on you at all you’re not going to play unless Trevor gets hurt so you you get a year to get your confidence back to work in a good system to work with Trevor they same same age essentially work with Trevor and then look Marcus Mariota Sam

Darnold Mitch trabis all these guys got Second Chances so I think failed that’s fine but they got the chance Baker Baker got a second and third chance so you sit behind Trevor for a year you learn you get your confidence back you get your Swagger back and then somebody you will

Take a chance on you so that’s that’s that’s the encouragement sure it feels good to me it’s a good plan I’m surprised you’re so confident in what let me just read you like how I think it was strange that Jacksonville went and got him why would Jacksonville go and

Get they have Trevor Lawrence and they have a backup so either get an old veteran to back him up to sort of help him because isn’t the backup quarterback supposed to support the starting quarterback in general bro especially if you’re a young quarterback get a veteran

Like here’s right he can’t M Jones has nothing to teach him and here’s how Trevor has gone we know that he plays poorly the full first year we don’t talk about it then he played poorly his beginning of his sophomore year then he would played great then he went to the

Playoff game again tailb halves played horrible in the first half great in the second half EXC excellent this year played great the first half and then wow loss win against Tennessee win against Houston lost lost lost lost to Tampa Bay lost to Tennessee that’s it so

We he’s one two three four five he ended the year with five straight losses and don’t get me wrong M Jones ended the year with one two three four straight losses but he was benched don’t get me wrong so I’m just saying the idea that there’s this gulf between Trevor

Lawrence and M Jones I think is is I don’t think people have looked at the numbers here’s the full screen I know you’re a numbers guy look at their n i mean i he’s not backing up Patrick momes he’s not backing up Joe bur he’s backing

Up a guy who that the numbers look very simar I didn’t even do a okay let me listen I can’t believe I cannot I was going to be nice but now I sign him to hold on hold on hold on hold on you you

Did Brew can I can I steal a line from you oh sure that was cute but it wasn’t really it was more embarrassing but like with a little kid when you’re like oh you’re so cute and you’re like a little cringeworthy point you made br will your

Opinion on this change at all when Trevor whether we think it’s a smart idea or not when this team signs him to $230 million here in the next few months I hope they do well that and so that would change of because here’s what we

Know we know that and I’m going to need a minute here but cuz we have a lot to do because this is the Ultimate Classic three by you everything M Jones related I’m not ready and the Ultimate Classic 2 by me which is it all you guys say oh it

Was Joe judge it was Matt Patricia was Bill bich we know when the downfall started there is a line of demarcation in M Jones’s career Brew you’re a numbers guy do you like the the wind game Hobs can we show the wind game up until Bill bellich publicly humiliated

Him things were going swimmingly for since then Wilds those numbers are jarring and I know you love to hold on to you the rookie season but now the data is in and so I would like to show you a few more full screens we can roll through them what do these four

Quarterbacks have in common if we can show it to you what do you think those four quarterbacks have in common Brew do you know um let’s go ahead and reveal it they’re all in the bench yeah they all somehow made a pro bowl recently so that Pro Bowl birth you’re holding on to

Doesn’t mean that much what is M Jones value let’s show the next five guys that we could all right are we familiar with any of those guys other than by the way John runan Jr just signed a nice deal to play guard John runan Jr you know his

Father that’s his son um your guy’s punter what do they all have in common they were drafted with the 192nd pick that’s what the NFL said M Jones’s value was now which now means in a quarterback class of 3 years ago Brew the NFL says Trey Lance is more valuable come on what

Hold on first of all I do not two for you throw it at him what tom2 I I’m just telling you what the NFL the this isn’t Nick talking the NFL said Tre Lance is worth a four and mat Jones is worth a six that’s what

You do not believe that Tre Lance cannot get on the field you believe you know that Tre Lance there was a four from Jerry Jones and that’s it but this is not about Trey Lance versus ma one guy made the Pro Bowl one kind can’t get on

Wild I’m a brew again if I can steal another line I’m not a feelings guy I’m a facts guy so why did Jackson sign him because so why did they sign him why why did Trevor Lawrence has Trevor Lawrence signed his deal yet or no no why don’t

Think is there any concern you guys mind I’m not saying I’m just saying he makes an he doesn’t make any why would they this is get Banner because they need a backup the baby goat era ended with a whimper and wild tried to do a little slide of hand about whether or

Not this is about Trevor but since you’re making it about Trevor I’d love to bring Trevor into it because Trevor now finally drop the next Banner please has a royal Squire to carry around his and since we’re talking Trevor can we bring the gentlem in cuz it’s been a

While oh wow but we get to hear done with them yes wow yeah since you made it about Trevor let’s make it about Trevor because Matt Jones is now his cup bearing cup gentl great to see you as always good to see these guys honestly fellas I do appreciate that you make

Time for coming on the show yeah the fact that Trevor Lawrence lost five games to close close out their season when they were in firm fir I think they were in first got in twice and we but this is not about Trevor Lawrence are they watching are they looking at Trevor

And saying okay let’s go get it done they just went out and got G Davis you got some rece had receivers last year so listen I just want both you I can’t believe I’m just saying if Zack Wilson let me ask you a question yeah suppose

The Patriots kept uh uh kept M Jones and they signed Zack Wilson as his backup the first thing you would say is you know what they picked a guy from his draft class they don’t totally believe in him yes but there’s a chance outside of injury that if this guy I don’t know

Throws four interceptions in a half or loses five straight games to boot us out of the playoffs maybe we look in another Direction before we make a $200 million investment and so what I and what I am saying is and this is what I want both

Of you on the record on cuz I can’t believe you let Wilds trick you here I’m just saying it Mak sense so you’re saying why not bringing an old vet who’s no comp let me ask the question so what will both of you say about this disaster

Of a segment we’ve just done when Trevor Lawrence signs his contract before the next game is played if they if they do that then clearly W’s theory is wrong that’s you’re your no all I’m saying is it it makes some sense you say oh well I

I don’t know I haven’t seen uh many horrible contracts in the last I don’t know 18 but that’s wa Broncos totally believed in Russell Wilson and the Browns totally believed in uh deson totally believe in you are now so what are you I’m just curious what are you arguing I think that that

The Jacksonville Jaguars are like H so that will be that’s all I like so will that so that will be proven dead wrong if they give him the contract before the season starts correct maybe maybe not okay there’s not a an inkling within your all just you guys sound like Tre

Lance with Dak Prescott that’s what you no no because Trevor hasn’t been as good as Dak Prescott and Matt Jones has been better than Tre Lance I’ll be honest with I mean that’s just be honest I kind of pulled that segment off no you didn’t you

Somehow you somehow man I pulled it off how much do you love this I mean this is listen I’m I’m happy for all involved I also the Chris Jones last year wanted a two-year extension that would be starting right now you know that for third just under 32 million a year the

Chiefs didn’t want to give it to him he then helped win them the Super Bowl and now he got a three-year extension worth just under 32 million a year because I understand it listen that and we have it as 595 on the screen that’s a little

Misleading it it’s 5 for 15 58 is what that should say but he has he has 95 million guaranteed over 3 years so it’s essentially a threeyear $95 million deal so he got one more year than even he wanted because he helped him win the

Super Bowl and bet on himself now let me say this quickly because Brew I am the cap guy they’re going to pay him 95 million over the next three years only 7 million is showing up on this year’s cap so that bill will come du it absolutely

Will come du but they are chasing being the greatest team of all time right that’s what they’re chasing and when you’re chasing that you bring back the best defensive player in football and that’s what he is the best defensive player in football look I agree with everything you said I love the message

This sends to the locker room because if you let him go then obviously you’re trying to win the Super Bowl and all that but there’s a little wow we didn’t did we go all in we let our second best player go right now you send a message

To the players that we are all in we are trying to become the first NFL team in history to win three straight championships and they they were this just to me gives him an extra boost and jolt that wouldn’t have been there had he gone I agree it was a rough day for

Me this made me happy okay can I add a a little other context quickly all right so he’s only 29 and he’s missed he’s out of 151 possible games he could have played in his career he’s missed nine eight due to injury total so he’s durable and he hasn’t quite you know hit

That over 30 part of it and all three Super Bowl runs the first Super Bowl win three pass pass breakups on the final two drives to win the Super Bowl against Jimmy G the second Super Bowl run AFC title game Joe burrow oh my God he’s

Going to rip their heart out again a sack to end the drive and this Super Bowl run hits Josh Allen with Deon Dawkins so Josh can’t hit Shakir right before the bass Miss and then we all know got the free run at py where py just threw it away in overtime which is

Why let’s do what we’re supposed to do which is drop Chiefs banners this kind of be three repat on death that’s pretty I mean it’s going to be the greatest team of all time the fact that he tweeted that picture like last week yeah it’s pretty good and at the parade we

Didn’t get to talk about it but at the parade he said drunkenly I’m going to be back one two three more years uh saquan headed to Philadelphia next on first things first and the Fox Sports channel serus XM check that out thanks for watching subscribe here

To get more from the show and to check out clips from other shows on FS1