Tick tock. A possible trade involving Washington quarterback Kirk Cousins and the 49ers was raised as soon as San Francisco zeroed in on Kyle Shanahan as its head coach, but we're approaching now-or-never time for it to be consummated.
That's because there are other free agents -- especially wide receivers -- waiting to see what the 49ers do at the position. If Cousins is the quarterback, the 49ers become a more desirable destination for a pass catcher. Last year, he threw for a career-high 4,917 yards.
As it stands now, the 49ers are in a nebulous spot for receivers in that they don't have any quarterbacks signed for 2017.