Last week, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan was adamant about the importance of a quarterback on a rookie contract and what it means to build a roster. It’s the reason the 49ers could sign free agents such as Charvarius Ward and Javon Hargrave, and why they’re capable of handing out massive extensions to their star players, such as the one Nick Bosa will receive this summer.
That’s not stopping the off-season rumor mill surrounding the 49ers. Why would it? How fun would that be? It’s surprising that it took until April for the organization to be linked to Kirk Cousins.