While the Redskins figure out what to do with Kirk Cousins, the 49ers reportedly have made up their minds about the 28-year-old quarterback.

And Washington's decision — it can sign Cousins to a massive, long-term deal, it can franchise tag him for a second straight season or it can let him test free agency — apparently will not affect San Francisco's desire to obtain the eight-year pro.

If Cousins becomes available, "the 49ers would pursue him as hard as they pursued (Kyle) Shanahan," according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Shanahan reportedly is the clear favorite to land head-coaching job in San Francisco ... if he wants it.

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From Schefter's report:

"Even if Washington tags Cousins, San Francisco still could attempt to pry him loose in a trade with a package that could include this year's No. 2 overall draft pick. And if Washington doesn't want to deal now, it could have issues later. "Tagging Cousins again in 2018 would cost Washington $34.48 million, an unpalatable number for any team. And even if the Redskins did commit to that, Cousins could walk away from Washington after the 2018 season, sign where he wants, and Washington can do nothing to prevent it. "It all leaves Washington overly vulnerable and Cousins particularly powerful. He gets to dictate where he will play, and the lure of Shanahan in San Francisco will be strong."

Shanahan, who served as Atlanta's offensive coordinator for the last two seasons, held the same position in Washington under his father, head coach Mike Shanahan, from 2010-13, during which Cousins was selected in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft.

Several Redskins players — most notably cornerback Josh Norman, who knows all too well how deep the team's pockets are — have expressed their desire to see Cousins back with the team in 2017 and beyond. If Washington indeed decides to sign Cousins, it might have no choice but to make him the NFL's highest-paid player.

The 49ers likely would have to pay a similar amount for a free-agent Cousins, but they at least have oodles of salary cap space.

Cousins followed the best season of his career in 2015 with a good-but-not-great 2016 campaign. His passing yards total did jump from 4,166 to 4,917, but he experienced a drop in touchdowns (29 to 25) and rating (101.6 to 97.2) as the Redskins failed to make the playoffs.

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Due to Cousins' performance in what many considered a "prove-it" year, SN's Vinnie Iyer believes Washington still has plenty of reasons to doubt the quarterback, but it'll probably sign him, anyway.

"Cousins is no longer a young QB who can develop much more," Iyer writes. "He'll turn 29 next August, and the prime and peak is already here. The Redskins need to be wary about overpaying him in relation to the returns. The good news for Cousins is, he still plays for (team owner) Daniel Snyder, who tends to do that with free agents."

As for the 49ers, their pursuit of Cousins largely will depend on who they hire as their next general manager after the firing of Trent Baalke. They reportedly have narrowed their list down to a few finalists.

As for the Redskins, the clock is ticking on their Cousins decision.