Johnson pitches to Kirk Cousins, says Cardinals are his best option

David Johnson is casting his line into this year's free agent pool, and he's hoping to land the Arizona Cardinals a prize fish.

The star running back addressed his team's void at quarterback following the retirement of Carson Palmer during a sitdown interview with the NFL Network on Thursday, and made his pitch to a certain Washington Redskins pivot who is scheduled to hit the open market.

When asked if he was extending an invitation for Kirk Cousins to join the Cardinals, Johnson got straight to the point.

"Yes. We're the best team to come that needs a quarterback," Johnson said. "We went 8-8 with a lot of injuries and we have a great defense. We have a new offense, a new system coming along, we'll all be learning at the same time, so why wouldn't you want to come here?"

Johnson isn't the only member of the Cardinals who would like to see Cousins join the team. Star cornerback Patrick Peterson also supported the idea, saying Cousins "can definitely get us over the top," according to Nick Shook of NFL.com

The Cardinals' 2017 campaign was up-and-down, to say the least, and the season-ending wrist injury suffered by Johnson in Week 1 set the tone for the rest of the year. Johnson is expected to be fully healthy for the 2018 season, however, and regaining his form from a year ago would be an attractive asset for any incoming quarterback.