HUGE SHOCK: Washington Commanders To Shock NFL With a Blockbuster Deal to Reunite With NFC North Top QB

The Washington Commanders need a quarterback. Sam Howell isn’t that man. But can an old trusty solve the Commanders’ quarterback problem? Enter Kirk Cousins of the Minnesota Vikings, who is slated to become a free agent.

Sam Monson of Pro Football Focus recently suggested that the Commanders reunite with Cousins, who has spent the last six NFL seasons with the Vikings, the same number of years he played for Washington before joining the NFC North franchise in 2018.
If the Commanders merely replicated Cousins’ preferred agreement from his time in Minnesota — a three-year, fully guaranteed contract — it would make sense for both sides.

It would also free up the No. 2 overall draft pick and make Washington available for trade talks.

What if the Washington commanders reunite with Kirk Cousins?
While Cousins’ Achilles injury may indicate that he is a dangerous investment, did not he recently show up at the NFL Honours dancing on stage, as Monson also mentioned?

Furthermore, signing Cousins provides an instant remedy to a major positional need for Washington, which completed the 2023 NFL season ranked 25th in the NFL with 19.4 points per game and 24th in total offence with 312.8 total yards per contest.

They were also the club with the most passing plays, although Washington ranked 19th with 219.1 passing yards per game. The Commanders clearly intended to make the most of their superb wide receiver corps, but they lacked a capable quarterback to do so. Again, Cousins may be the guy.
And if the Washington Commanders do sign Cousins, they will have considerably more flexibility in deciding what to do with their No. 2 choice in the 2024 NFL draft. They can still utilize it to choose an excellent quarterback prospect, both as insurance for Kirk Cousins and as his eventual successor. Think about Jordan Love from the Green Bay Packers. Alternatively, the Commanders can swap that pick.

Cousins had 16,206 passing yards, 99 touchdowns, 55 interceptions, and a completion rate of 65.5% over his six seasons with Washington.