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The Washington Redskins exceeded the expectations of most in 2015 with a 9-7 record, an NFC East championship and ultimately a home playoff game. Granted, they played in one of the historically worst divisions in NFL history, but a winning record is certainly a step in the right direction.
The Redskins seemingly found their franchise quarterback in 2012 when they drafted Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III with the second overall pick. They won the division in his rookie season but wouldn’t approach the postseason again until 2015. Griffin was pushed to third on the depth chart behind Kirk Cousins and Colt McCoy and was inactive for the entirety of last season.
Cousins was named the team’s starter by head coach Jay Gruden and had an impressive showing. Cousins threw for 4,166 yards, tossing 29 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.
Washington drafted Cousins in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft, and now he’ll be looking for a big contract. We’ve seen teams spend big money on a quarterback after short periods of success and this shouldn’t be any different.
Cousins may be worth the money, but in my humble opinion, it’s still too soon to tell. If Cousins is tagged, he’ll be set to make $19.8 million based on the 2016 projections for the quarterback position.
If the Redskins successfully apply the franchise tag, they’ll have one more year to evaluate Cousins. Often, a quarterback will be given a huge contract based on one year, and it’s not always in the best interest of the entire organization. They definitely don’t want to lose Cousins to another team, but giving him ‘elite’ money after one season is always risky.
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