San Francisco is bowing out
Okay, perhaps the better way to put it is it appears that the San Francisco 49ers are stepping back from the Garoppolo race. Or to put it another way, they may have their sights set on a different trade target. Former scout and current NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah believes the team is planning to make a serious run at Washington Redskins Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins.
“I would not be shocked at all if we saw a Kirk Cousins to San Francisco trade go down at that point in time.”
The offer, Jeremiah concluded, would include the Niners No. 2 overall pick, but might mean the ‘Skins send back their own 17th pick. From there, Washington could turn to Colt McCoy or look for a passer with the second pick.
Either way, it’s hard to see a path for Cousins to be the ‘Skins long term QB for Jeremiah.
“I don’t think they’re going to be able to get a long term deal done,” he said. “I would say greater than 50 percent chance he’s not with the Redskins next year.”
Cousins and the Redskins continue to do their contract dance. It seems the 29-year old is perfectly content to force Washington into franchise tagging him again rather than accept a long-term deal he feels is beneath his value. San Francisco has plenty to offer him: better weather, a familiar system (Kyle Shanahan helped draft him), and above all more money. The 49ers will have in excess of $80 million in cap space.
They can afford to make Cousins one of the highest paid quarterbacks in the NFL. Something the Redskins are clearly unwilling to do. This of course leaves one of the major players out of the Garoppolo derby, increasing the chances for Chicago.
