The San Francisco 49ers have been linked to current Minnesota Vikings’ starting quarterback Kirk Cousins for several years now. According to one former NFL head coach, the 49ers’ actually tried landing him from Washington six years ago.
Speaking to Alec Lewis of The Athletic, former NFL head coach Mike Shanahan — the son of current 49ers’ head coach Kyle Shanahan — revealed that San Francisco offered Washington the No. 2 pick in the 2017 Draft in exchange for Cousins.
But according to the elder Shanahan, there was zero interest in a deal on Washington’s end.
“He (Kyle) knew Kirk knew his system, and he knew the type of guy Kirk was,” Mike told Lewis. “But (Washington) wouldn’t even return the phone call.”
If true, this is an all-time mistake on the Commanders’ end. Cousins walked for nothing in 2018 free agency, joining the Vikings on a three-year deal worth $84 million.
If Commanders fans need a painful reminder, the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft was absolutely loaded with future stars: Patrick Mahomes, Jamal Adams, Christian McCaffrey, Deshaun Watson, Marshon Lattimore, Haason Reddick, Marlon Humphrey, Tre’Davious White and T.J. Watt.
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It sounds like your average mistake the Washington front office committed during the toxic years of Dan Snyder’s ownership. How many other teams would reject a lucrative offer for an above-average starting QB then watch him leave for nothing?
The 49ers wound up trading the No. 2 pick to the Chicago Bears, who infamously used it on future bust Mitch Trubisky. San Fran didn’t fare any better with their pick, using the No. 3 pick from Chicago on Solomon Thomas.
