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When Kyle Shanahan took over as the 49ers coach in 2017, one of the first things that he tried to do was make a trade for Kirk Cousins, a tidbit of information that was revealed earlier this month by Shanahan’s dad, Mike.
According to Mike Shanahan, the 49ers offered the SECOND OVERALL PICK in the 2017 NFL Draft, but the trade didn’t happen because Washington wouldn’t return any phone calls from the 49ers.
Up until now, no one on Washington’s end had confirmed any portion of the story, but that changed this week when former Commanders coach Jay Gruden did an interview with 106.7 The Fan in D.C.
First, Gruden said he heard from the 49ers directly, so he knows for a fact that they were interested in getting Cousins.
“I won’t say who contacted me, but I was contacted by someone over there who told me they were very interested. He was getting ready to go on his second franchise tag, and I know they wanted him,” Gruden said, via Audacy.com. “The Shanahans love Kirk and he loves them, and I don’t blame them; they brought him in here and taught him some good ball, and we were fortunate to keep Kirk and work with him.”
Kyle Shanahan and Cousins were familiar with each other because Shanahan was Washington’s offensive coordinator during Cousins’ first two years in the NFL (2012-13).
So did Washington really refuse to pick up the phone? If the 49ers were willing to trade away the second overall pick for Cousins, you’d think the Commanders would have been more than eager to try and get a deal done, but nope.
According to Gruden, the trade didn’t happen because former Washington owner Dan Snyder and former team president Bruce Allen “didn’t like the Shanahans and didn’t want them to get Kirk.”
So there it is, that’s why the Commanders didn’t return the 49ers’ calls. Snyder’s pettiness kept the Commanders from landing the SECOND OVERALL PICK in the NFL Draft. The crazy thing is…
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Author : John Breech
Publish date : 2023-09-17 16:38:23
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