DENVER _ Several big-money Broncos are openly and vigorously lobbying for Kirk Cousins as their next quarterback. Is it fair to assume they'll take a pay cut to bring him here?
"We need to find a way to make that happen," C.J. Anderson said on NFL Network.
"We need Kirk," Von Miller said on Dan Patrick's show. "I would like to have Kirk."
Whether he arrives via the NFL draft, free agency or trade, the next quarterback of the Broncos can't be a stopgap. He must be an alpha, a leader, a dynamic personality. The Broncos locker room is Dr. Jekyll (defense) and Mr. Hide (offense). The next QB's job is the balancing act.
Kansas City's trade of Alex Smith to Washington opens the door for such a move _ to Colorado? Minnesota? Arizona? New York (Jets, not Giants)?
"I expect to be a free agent come March 14," Cousins said on Sirius radio.
Does Cousins, 29, possess the chutzpah to work in the shadow of quarterback greats John Elway and Peyton Manning in Denver? Last week I read Cousins' book _ "Game Changer: Faith, football and finding your way," published by Zonderkids in 2013 _ to learn if Captain Kirk is the right man for the job.
