[CompSci87]

Pardon the cliche, but Garoppolo is a bird in the hand now that the Niners have his rights and the possibility to use the franchise tag if needed (though it's hopefully not needed). Waiting for the bird in the bush Cousins could result in getting no one if the Niners get outbid or Washington uses the franchise tag again to keep him. And who knows right now whether Garoppolo or Cousins is better? So the trade seems like a reasonable idea to me.

[CompSci87]

Pardon the cliche, but Garoppolo is a bird in the hand now that the Niners have his rights and the possibility to use the franchise tag if needed (though it's hopefully not needed). Waiting for the bird in the bush Cousins could result in getting no one if the Niners get outbid or Washington uses the franchise tag again to keep him. And who knows right now whether Garoppolo or Cousins is better? So the trade seems like a reasonable idea to me.