NFL trade rumors: 5 moves we want to see

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Dec 19, 2016; Landover, MD, USA; Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) warms up prior to the game against the Carolina Panthers at FedEx Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Kirk Cousins to the San Francisco 49ers

Trade: Cousins to San Francisco for first, third and 2018 first round picks (Nos. 2, 66 and TBD overall)

Of all the deals listed here, this one should absolutely happen. Washington is not going anywhere in 2017. The team has had consecutive 9-7 campaigns but went throughout a rough free-agency period in March, losing DeSean Jackson, Chris Baker and Pierre Garćon. The Redskins also were forced to place the franchise tag on Cousins for a second-straight year, costing them more than $24 million against the cap.

From all indications, Cousins has no interest in a long-term deal with the Redskins, despite a reported five-year extension offer from the team. If Cousins isn’t going to stay, Washington needs to move quickly. Losing him after this season for a third-round compensatory pick would be a disaster.

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San Francisco desperately needs a quarterback and has a top-two pick in the upcoming draft. Cousins’ former offensive coordinator, Kyle Shanahan, is the head coach with the 49ers. It’s the perfect marriage. Cousins could help revive a dead team in the East Bay while the Redskins going into a deep draft with the second and 17th-overall selections. In theory, Washington could bolster its defense and find Cousins’ successor before the end of the first round.

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