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5 quarterbacks next in line to cash in like Drew Brees

By Dave Stevenson

Aug 26, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) makes a throw in the second quarter of the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 26, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) makes a throw in the second quarter of the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports /
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3. Kirk Cousins

If Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins likes “that,” he will love the money he will earn in his next contract. Cousins will have to repeat his 2015 season and that’s certainly not a given. But with one more good season, Cousins could be a $100 million man assuming he doesn’t get the franchise tag.

Despite an extremely impressive 2015 season, the Redskins did not give Cousins the lucrative long-term deal that he wanted. This sounds similar to the gamble that Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco took by not signing an extension before the 2012 season. It is one that Flacco won, as he went on an epic playoff run to help the Ravens win the Super Bowl. Cousins is in a good position to win his gamble as well.

After being the “second” quarterback that the Redskins picked in the 2012 draft, Cousins beat out RG3. In his first season as a starter, Cousins threw for over 4,000 yards with 29 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. He had an impressive QBR of 70.05, a passer rating of 101.6 (fifth in the NFL among qualified quarterbacks), and his 69.8 completion percentage was the highest mark in the NFL.

Cousins has the tendency to fumble the ball, but that’s the only part of his game that he really needs work at this point. He’s in a nice position to cash in just like Brees.

Next: 2. Blake Bortles

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