The Facts: The Colts have a very good team. They currently have no clear option at quarterback. So what will they do? The first name to emerge was Jimmy Garoppolo. But there’s another guy who possibly is available, and who frankly would find himself in a better place to thrive if the deal happens. Cousins.

Diehards Line: Cousins is under contract with the Vikings through 2022, with a fully-guaranteed salary of $35 million. His cap number ($45 million) means that he can’t be franchise tagged in 2023. (Well, he can be franchise tagged. But it would cost more than $64 million to do so.) As PFT's Mike Florio points out, absent an extension, it would become a one-year rental, potentially, for the Colts. With a very good offensive line, which would give Cousins time to get the ball to the open man, a great running back in Jonathan Taylor, and an excellent defense, Cousins could make the Colts very competitive. The only dip between the two franchises comes at the receiver position, where Cousins would be losing Justin Jefferson and Adam Thielen. Cousins has shown no inclination to extend his deal with Minnesota. Maybe he would do so for the Colts. That would make him more attractive and more valuable in trade. All that said, for the same reasons the Colts may be willing to go all in with Cousins for a year, the Vikings may be, too. Although Cousins could make a lot of sense for the Colts, it simply makes no sense for the Vikings to trade him without a clear alternative.