Ralph Vacchiano of SNY, citing multiple sources, reports that the Jets targeting QB Kirk Cousins in free agency is “on the table” for them this offseason. However, a source cautioned that the Jets will be mindful of Cousins’ asking price, which is expected to be steep.
Vacchiano writes that Cousins’ high asking price shouldn’t matter to the Jets, who are desperately in need of a long-term solution at the most important position and will have the cap space available to sign him long-term.
Cousins referred to the Jets’ reported decision to promote Jeremy Bates to offensive coordinator is a “smart hire.”
“I just think he’s a good football mind,” Cousins told WFAN, via ESPN.com.” “He’s about ball and that’s what matters to him. Everybody I talked to who knows him, loves him. I think it was a smart hire by the Jets and I wish him well in what he does.”
Cousins, 29, is a former fourth-round pick of the Redskins back in 2012. He played out the final year of his four-year, $2,572,688 rookie contract that included a $472,688 signing bonus when Washington elected to use the franchise tag on Cousins that paid him $19.953 million fully guaranteed for the 2016 season.
The Redskins franchised him for the second year in a row this last year and he made $23.94 million fully guaranteed for the 2017 season.
In 2017, Cousins has appeared in all 16 games and thrown for 4,093 yards while completing 64.3percent of his passes to go along with 27 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. He’s also rushed for 179 yards and four touchdowns. Pro Football Focus has him rated as the No. 20 quarterback out of 40 qualifying players.
We have him featured in our Top 100 – 2018 NFL Free Agents list.
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