Von Miller: Kirk Cousins could take Broncos 'over the edge'

The Denver Broncos will be in the hunt for Kirk Cousins if Von Miller has anything to say about it.

After it was made clear that Cousins wouldn't be returning to the Washington Redskins next season, Miller sees an opportunity for his team to get away from the lowly quarterback play of recent seasons by adding the 2016 Pro Bowler.

"(Cousins) knows exactly how I feel about Kirk Cousins and what he'd mean to our team," Miller told the Dan Patrick Show on Wednesday. "And what he would mean to a lot of other teams. He's the hot quarterback on the market right now."

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Miller joked Broncos "need" the six-year pro, clarifying that a lot of teams need a quarterback that can play at the level Cousins has recently. Miller told Patrick he wouldn't jump out of his seat to recruit the quarterback, but the pass-rusher wasn't shy about wanting to bring Cousins.

"I'd like to have Kirk," said Miller. "We have great quarterbacks now. Kirk could take us over the edge."

The Broncos' passing offense was ranked 20th in 2017 and 21st in 2016.