Topics this week include Kirk Cousins' upcoming contract negotiations, Anquan Boldin's impact in Detroit, the promise of Cody Kessler and more. Cousins has leverage in his corner Over the past two weeks, on prime-time TV, Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins has thrown for a staggering 824 yards and six touchdowns. The only bigger numbers are the ones Cousins is staring straight at making salarywise. If Washington and Cousins cannot reach a long-term deal this offseason -- and there's plenty of incentive for the Redskins' quarterback not to do one -- his franchise tag will be worth $23,943,600. If Cousins doesn't reach a long-term agreement with Washington and plays on that tag, the 2018 franchise tag would be for a staggering $34,478,784. Thus if Washington and Cousins cannot reach an agreement on a long-term deal the next two years, and the Redskins use their franchise tag on him both years, it will cost them a...