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NFL 2017 quarterback power rankings for every team

By Peter Panacy

ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 22: Matt Ryan #2 of the Atlanta Falcons speaks to Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers after the NFC Championship Game at the Georgia Dome on January 22, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. The Falcons defeated the Packers 44-21. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 22: Matt Ryan #2 of the Atlanta Falcons speaks to Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers after the NFC Championship Game at the Georgia Dome on January 22, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. The Falcons defeated the Packers 44-21. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MD – JANUARY 01: Quarterback Kirk Cousins #8 of the Washington Redskins looks on after the New York Giants defeated the Washington Redskins 19-10 at FedExField on January 1, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD – JANUARY 01: Quarterback Kirk Cousins #8 of the Washington Redskins looks on after the New York Giants defeated the Washington Redskins 19-10 at FedExField on January 1, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

Based off the last two years alone, one would think Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins should be much higher on this list as well.

After all, not every quarterback can toss for 4,166 and 4,917 yards in back-to-back seasons.

Yet the landscape in Washington is vastly different now than it was previously. Cousins lost two of his best weapons, wide receivers DeSean Jackson and Pierre Garcon, to free agency. Former offensive coordinator Sean McVay also left the franchise to take up the Rams head-coaching job.

While the Redskins brought in wide receiver Terrelle Pryor to try and alleviate the losses, Washington is likely going to be one of those teams suffering a major regression this season.

All this starts to make sense of the Redskins placing the franchise tag on Cousins earlier this offseason. Do they really want to commit a ton of money to someone who might have been little more than a beneficiary of his previous situation?