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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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DENVER, CO – AUGUST 29: Defensive tackle Arik Armstead
DENVER, CO – AUGUST 29: Defensive tackle Arik Armstead /

What would the trade look like?

The trade would be centered around future draft picks from the 49ers as well as one of their younger defensive studs. Across the defensive line, the 49ers have a lot of talent. They drafted Solomon Thomas with the No. 3 overall pick this past April, and he should be a dominant force off the edge for the team. However, the shift to a 4-3 defense may not be as kind to the other members of the defensive line.

Namely, I’m talking about Arik Armstead. The former first round pick is projected to start on the end for the 49ers, but that is an interesting proposition. Armstead has great length and athleticism, but it remains to be seen if he has the ability to beat left tackles at the NFL level. However, he has proven that he has some potential as an interior player and rusher in a 3-4 defense. For that reason, Armstead could be an interesting trade pick in a package for Cousins.

If Armstead was included in the package, the question would then be, what else could the 49ers give up? It would be draft capital without a doubt, and they could explore offering just a single first round pick in addition to Armstead. That could be enough, but the Redskins could demand more, particularly if Cousins agreed to an extension with the 49ers before the trade. Though it seems unlikely, I would imagine that Cousins would be most willing to agree to a massive extension to work with a guy he has worked with in the past, like Shanahan.

In the case of an extension, San Francisco would probably have to throw in an incentive based mid-round pick to sweeten the deal for the Redskins. Perhaps a fourth round pick that could become a third rounder, if the 49ers were to somehow make the playoffs, would do the trick.

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At the end of the day, this trade is just a pipe dream. The odds of the Redskins trading a player like Cousins away are slim to none. They still believe in him and though they have not shown it financially, they are going to do everything in their power to keep him in Washington… at a reasonable price.

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