3 reasons why the trade value of Kirk Cousins has never been higher

A weak QB class in the 2022 NFL Draft

Many of the teams listed on the last slide might not be in the position to trade for a more expensive, veteran QB, whether it be their salary cap situation or the overall state of their roster. The alternative option would be drafting a rookie QB.

The problem with this path in 2022 is this QB class appears to be the weakest class in a few years. Draft analysts struggle to come to a consensus on which QB is the best in the class, and yet the best in this class would likely rank sixth, at best, in comparison to last year’s draft class.

This does not mean that none of this year’s class will turn out to be successful, but the chances of any of these passers being ready to contribute in year one are pretty slim.

That means any team that drafts a rookie QB early might need an additional QB on the roster to start for the time being. While that might not be Kirk Cousins, that takes another available QB, like a Teddy Bridgewater or Jameis Winston, off the market and gives those remaining teams fewer options to choose from.

The more unappealing signal-callers there are available, the more likely it is that GMs around the league talk themselves into Cousins being their starter come Week 1 of the 2022 season.