The Redskins franchised Kirk Cousins. Now what?

General Manager Scot McCloughan, center, during the Redskins training camp in 2015. (John McDonnell/The Washington Post)The Washington Redskins made the only logical move they could Tuesday to ensure that they didn’t lose Kirk Cousins in free agency: assigning him franchise tag status, which essentially takes him off the market because of the unlikelihood that another team is willing to give up two first-round picks as compensation for his services.

In doing so, the Redskins have committed to pay Cousins $19.95 million for the 2016 season, for now. They can negotiate toward a long-term deal with a lower cap number until July 15. But that likely won’t happen anytime soon, and so, to create…