The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of just a few teams still legitimately in the market for a quarterback this summer, though it appears that Aaron Rodgers is still the best possibility.
However, Rodgers is notoriously mercurial and hasn't committed to Pittsburgh yet, so there remains a legitimate chance that he won't as training camp is now just weeks away.
Given that context, Ben Solak of ESPN authored a trade proposal on Thursday, June 4, that would see the Steelers swap a Day 3 draft pick to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for Kirk Cousins.
The Steelers' quarterback room is about as thin as one could get ahead of training camp. And if signing Aaron Rodgers falls through, the Steelers must trade for a veteran who can start. Mason Rudolph is currently No. 1 on the depth chart.
Cousins is a good fit for coordinator Arthur Smith's offense, which doesn't need its quarterback to move much out of the pocket. This late of a draft pick is close to Cousins' value, and I'd imagine the Falcons are still willing to swallow $20 million -- maybe even more -- of his salary to get this deal done.
Solak's pitch includes a conditional sixth-round pick headed Atlanta's way, which can turn into a fifth-rounder based on how much/how well Cousins plays.
The Falcons owe the four-time Pro Bowler, who will turn 37 years old just ahead of this season, another $27.5 million in 2025 on his $180 million contract ($100 million guaranteed).
Cousins went 7-7 as the starter in Atlanta last year before the team benched him for rookie first-round pick Michael Penix Jr.
This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.
