Could Drew Brees‘ pending free agency impact Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins? JP Finlay of CSNMidAtlantic.com rightly notes that the two quarterbacks would fill two very different needs for teams if they were to reach the open market next offseason. Brees will be 39 in March and he might be willing to sign a one-year deal with a contender. Meanwhile, Cousins will be 30 and looking for a record-setting deal.
I believe there would be some teams in the middle of the Cousins-Brees Venn Diagram, so the possibility of the two QBs affecting each other’s market is real. However, the possibility of Brees being on the open market at the same time will not and should not affect Cousins’ stance on negotiations with five days to go between now and the deadline for franchise-tagged players to sign extensions.
Here’s more on Cousins and the Redskins:
- We already know that Cousins won’t be giving the Redskins any form of a hometown discount, but Finlay plays devil’s advocate and makes the case that he should give it some thought. Finlay points out that coach Jay Gruden showed confidence in Cousins gave him his first real opportunity to shine and that Cousins has been given lots of offensive weapons to work with in Washington. Cousins may also want to consider that he is extremely familiar with the Redskins’ system and he may prefer to go that route instead of starting fresh somewhere else.
- Redskins offensive line coach Bill Callahan could be due for another shot as an NFL head coach, the ESPN.com staff opines. The offensive line whisperer led the Raiders to the AFC Championship and is still well-regarded around the NFL. Callahan turns 61 later this month and it remains to be seen whether he wants to be a head coach again. Back in January, Callahan’s agent acknowledged that he might be open to an opportunity to serve as an offensive coordinator somewhere.
- What might a Cousins extension look like? Former NFL agent Joel Corry suggested an interesting five-year contract for the QB this week.