49ers strongly indicated to Hoyer hea s the starting QB for 2017 [report]

When the 49ers signed Brian Hoyer on Wednesday to a two-year contract worth $10 million in guarantee – plus many other incentives – the team “strongly indicated” that he’d be the starting quarterback for 2017, according to CBS Sports . Part A: The 49ers are going to draft a rookie quarterback who simply won’t be ready for the mental demands of Kyle Shanahan’s offense come Week 1. Hoyer already knows the system and before Johnny Manziel interrupted his starting tenure, the 31-year-old was creating sweet magic with Shanahan calling the plays in Cleveland.

Redskins QB Cousins’ 2 picks in loss to NYG set up intrigue

Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins walk through the tunnel before an NFL football game against the New York Giants in Landover, Md., Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins walk through the tunnel before an NFL football game against the New York Giants in Landover, Md., Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017.