After weeks of speculations and rumors on whether Kirk Cousins stays or leave The Washington Redskins, the organization decided to tag the one-time pro bowler for the second year. Many questions loom as to why Washington are holding back on giving Cousins a long-term deal, and the answer is very simple. Indeed, Cousins stats and numbers are insanely incredible, so much so that teams were and still waiting in the wind for Washington to pull the plug.
However, you can have all the stats in the world on any team but if it’s not producing playoff birth’s or better then a more humble approach would be any players best scenario. If Kirk Cousins wants the long-term deal he feels he deserves then he’ll have to prove to this franchise that he’s their guy of the future.
The Redskins on Tuesday announced that they have placed the exclusive franchise tag on Cousins, which is essentially a one-year, fully-guaranteed deal.
This is the second straight season that Cousins has been tagged and the first time in NFL history that a quarterback has been given the franchise tag in consecutive years.
Applying the franchise tag on Cousins also allows the Redskins to continue to work on a long-term deal with the quarterback until a July 15 deadline. Last year, the two parties were unable to negotiate a deal, but there may be more incentive this year considering next year’s franchise tag will be extremely pricey. Read More Here.
#Redskins set to have 10 picks in 2017 @NFL Draft: https://t.co/Ff7noRpSwe pic.twitter.com/ConWbDdplT
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) February 27, 2017
#Redskins place exclusive franchise tag on QB Cousins.
No. 8 spoke about the tag earlier this month in Houston: https://t.co/BeuQJqIVaX pic.twitter.com/VyP7xzF5Vy
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) February 28, 2017
