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Redskins Trade Ideas: What the Redskins could get by trading Kirk Cousins to San Francisco

By Jacob Camenker

LANDOVER, MD - JANUARY 01: Quarterback Kirk Cousins #8 of the Washington Redskins looks on after the New York Giants defeated the Washington Redskins 19-10 at FedExField on January 1, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - JANUARY 01: Quarterback Kirk Cousins #8 of the Washington Redskins looks on after the New York Giants defeated the Washington Redskins 19-10 at FedExField on January 1, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MD – JANUARY 01: Quarterback Kirk Cousins #8 of the Washington Redskins looks on after the New York Giants defeated the Washington Redskins 19-10 at FedExField on January 1, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD – JANUARY 01: Quarterback Kirk Cousins #8 of the Washington Redskins looks on after the New York Giants defeated the Washington Redskins 19-10 at FedExField on January 1, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

The Washington Redskins will have a decision to make about Kirk Cousins. Though it is likely that they will let him play out the season on the franchise tag, they should still consider trading him.

The end is drawing near for chapter two of the Kirk Cousins, Washington Redskins saga. With the July 17 extension deadline for Cousins rapidly approaching, the team is going to soon have to make a decision about the future of their signal caller. It appears that the two sides will not reach a deal, and Cousins will once again be hitting unrestricted free agency after the season.

However, this time around, the Redskins will have virtually no leverage in contract talks. They can’t dangle the franchise tag over Cousins’ head again, as that would possibly cause them an excess of $30 million to pay him for one season. As a result, Cousins could field offers from other teams if he is not tagged, and that could see him leave the Redskins with the team only getting a potential compensatory pick as compensation.

Because of this, some will say that Cousins should be traded. This is an altogether unlikely scenario, but there are a couple of potential trading partners out there that could surface. Our own Lindsay Austin Hough identified a potential blockbuster trade with the Los Angeles Rams as an idea for the Redskins. This is a sensible idea because of Cousins’ connection to Rams head coach, and former Redskins offensive coordinator, Sean McVay.

However, the Redskins may have more success trying to trade with another one of Cousins’ former coaches. Kyle Shanahan, now of the San Francisco 49ers, could try to swing a deal with the Redskins to get a guaranteed shot at having Cousins as his franchise quarterback. Shanahan is a huge fan of Cousins, and he could be willing to give up a good amount in a trade package to get his quarterback.

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