INDIANAPOLIS – It was widely expected that the Washington Redskins would franchise tag Kirk Cousins if they could not work out a long-term deal with him, and that is exactly what will happen, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.
Cousins beat the Philadelphia Eagles twice last season, once on a late game-winning drive, and then later in Week 16 in a blowout that ended the Eagles' playoff hopes. Here were his numbers against the Birds last year:
| Kirk Cousins | Comp-Att | Yards | TD-INT | Rating |
| Week 4 vs Eagles | 31-46 | 290 | 1-0 | 91.8 |
| Week 16 vs Eagles | 31-46 | 365 | 4-0 | 120.3 |
| TOTAL | 62-92 | 655 | 5-0 | 106.0 |
Many point to the second half of the season that Sam Bradford had in 2015. By comparison, here's how good Kirk Cousins was:
| Last half of season | Comp-Att | Yards | TD-INT | Rating |
| Kirk Cousins | 173-235 (73.6%) | 2212 | 19-2 | 126.1 |
| Sam Bradford | 176-258 (68.2%) | 1959 | 10-4 | 97.0 |
Cousins was been brought up as a potential Eagles target when it was reported that Cousins and the Redskins had cut off talks on a long-term deal. The Eagles acquiring Cousins was never even a remote consideration.
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