Note: This is an opinion piece by MLive.com's Nate Atkins
The Redskins deliberated and deliberated, unsure if what they were watching was real. They'd waited so long for anything that could resemble a long-term answer at quarterback that they were stunned when one finally fell into their lap.
Now, they're scrambling to pick up the pieces of their indecision. That's what Tuesday's trade and signing of Alex Smith was. And that's what this spring will be, when Kirk Cousins moves on to become the first established quarterback in more than a decade to cash out in free agency.