The Facts: The man responsible for twice laying the franchise tag on Cousins is no longer with the team, but that doesn't mean his opinion of the QB has changed. Former Skins GN Scot McCloughan explained on Denver radio Friday why Washington should be cautious about investing too much in the free-agent-to-be. "He's a good player," McCloughan told 104.3 The Fan. "Is he special? I don't see special."

Diehards Line: McCloughan added that when he first tagged Cousins in 2016, Washington was "building a roster around him to make him special." While Cousins is "talented" and he "works his tail off", McCloughan warned that for Cousins to succeed, a team needs more than just the signal-caller. "You just need to have some talent around him," McCloughan warned, "because you don't want him to be throwing the ball 35 to 40 times to win the game." Cousins has been tagged for the past two seasons, both times by McCloughan, at a cost of nearly $44 million. If Washington was to tag Cousins for a third time this offseason, the price tag would be nearly $35 million. If not Washington, potential landing spots for Cousins include, well, every QB-poor franchise in the league with NFL.com's Jeremy Bergman including Denver, Jacksonville, Arizona, Cleveland and the New York Jets on his list. Since assuming the starting role in Washington in 2015, Cousins is fourth in passing yards (13,176) and third in completion percentage (67.0) among qualified passers.