Who is Kirk Cousins?

Although Kirk just had a very good game, he hasn't been that consistent in his passing and decision making this season. His inconsistent play has cost the Redskins games this season (not going to discuss his dismal play last year).

My sense is that he will continue to improve some during this season but that he is not the long-term franchise QB that the Redskins have been searching for over the last two decades. If he does improve some and cuts down on his INT then that saves the Redskins from having to pay a king's ransom for a top-tier college draft pick (like with RG3). I still think that our GM McC will be looking at the QB class in this coming years draft. But an improved Cousins will make the team less desperate for an immediate fix at QB. I'm not a KC h8er but don't think he's the long term answer for this team at QB. I'd love to be wrong about that.

He not just has great numbers so far. But he has come up clutch! Like the win against TB!

He not just has great numbers so far. But he has come up clutch! Like the win against TB!

What about the infamous pick 6 against Atlanta? Would you call that clutch?

What about the infamous pick 6 against Atlanta? Would you call that clutch?


You mean the pick that Grant fell down?


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I think he means the pick that Cousins either (1) failed to recognize the blitz; (2) failed to alter the protection after recognizing the blitz; or (3) lofted a blind pass into the flat that, even had the receiver not fallen down, still gave the defender a better play on the ball than the receiver.

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24 seconds and we got in position to tie the game started from the 20..... your lucky to even HAVE hope like that as a redskin fan, be greatful pesents, and make sure..... that YOU LIKE THAT!

what would serve some of you is Cousins plays great from here out and he signs with another team and goes on to be a great NFL QB while we continue to look for that guy..could happen .in fact i would laugh about it if he went to Dallas and beat us every year..be careful what you wish for cousins may not be here next year..just saying.

I would love for Cousins to play great from here on out. Truly. If he does, given our cap room next year, we will resign him.

I will bet you real money, however, he does not play great. Instead, I fully expect that he will play consistent with what he has done in the past four years- couple good games, couple bad games, TD's and INT's at about the same rate.

Kirk is doing a live AMA on Reddit today at 4pm EST.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Redskins/comments/3qrv2u/kirk_cousins_will_be_live_on_a_reddit_ama?

I think Kirk has earned the year no matter what, through his clutch play to win 2 games in the last minute, and come back to force OT in a 3rd (loss), plus one more win.
He has had a few stinkers too, NYJ, NYG
at his present pace Kirk is on track for:
418/610 att comp , 68%
3969 yards
20.52 td's
17.9 int's

While not all world, it is still pretty good for a first year full time starter.. you have to think he will improve on those #s going forward, as he gets more versed in the offense and the speed of the game and recognizing defensive looks.
I see some positives in Kirk, and hope that we may just have found our guy for the future.

He may never throw for 5k+ yards and 40+ td's like Rogers, but that guy is a once in a lifetime talent, so he's kind of an outlier.
I would be happy with a starting qb who averages 4500, 25-30 td's and 10-15 int's a year, and I think Kirk could be that guy in the future.