I cannot imagine being a Skins fan. At least clowns fans have the comedy-factor, and (for the most part) have accepted that it's just a [Mark May] franchise. The Skins spend enough money that they aren't often clowns-level bad, and are even occasionally teased with the possibility of contention before it all blows up in their face somehow.
I don't think the impact in the aggregate will be all that significant, as I think Smith and Cousins are fairly similar from a production standpoint. But, one of the benefits of going with Smith, presumably, would be that he wouldn't come at as stiff a pricetag. Now, add in they gave up a good draft pick, one of the league's most versatile CBs and turned and handed a QB in his mid-30's a premium contract...woof.
Back when I could still remember the glory years under Art Monk and Darrell Green, it was painful (poor heath shuler is still loathed by many).
These days it is very freeing. It's been a long time since there was any real reason to keep up with the team, and this grants an extension on that lack of fanhood.
So many obviously terrible signings at the time:
The retirement home they ran for awhile, Deion, Smith, Carrier and Murrell
Jeff George (letting Brad Johnson walk to win a super bowl
----the above were from Dan's first year and the first team payroll in NFL history to exceed 100 million.
Naturally Snyder cannot help himself so he went on another shopping spree for garbage
Adam Archuleta, Brandon Lloyd, Antwaan Randle El, Christian Fauria and Andre Carter. Archuleta also led to them allowing Ryan grant to walk.
So Dan rethinks his strategy, instead of giving tons of contracts to future washouts, why not give all of his money to one Haynesworth?
I don't have another team, though I do enjoy cheering for the new Orleans Buckeyes.