Kirk Cousins pick 4.7

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

First Take has become a shell of what it once was. Too much talent is being wasted there and I know there's a lot of frustration

As for Cousins, when are we getting the avatar???!!!!

The Cult of Cous? LOL

[SmootSmack]

Skip is among those whose talents are being wasted on First Take. Unlike others though, much of it is his own doing

working on a nickname for my Cousins bandwagon.

[That Guy]

look, if we really wanted massie, he would have been here. we had a 3rd round pick we could have used on him, or a 4th rounder. the FO said no thanks to that.

the last time the skins took two qbs, the late pick ended up starting a playoff game while the 1st round guy flopped out of the league. we got 3 linemen... would a 4th have made a huge difference? cousins will make the final 53, a 4th OL rookie probably wouldn't.

the overall talent level is higher this way. I don't get how the #2 QB spot is less important than the #4/#5 OG spot on a football team. injuries happen and john beck started games for us last year. that's really all the reason someone should need in regards to picking two QBs.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

I'm honestly sick of all the media attention to cousins. He was picked in the frickin 4th round. Every other nfl team passed on him Atleast twice before we picked him up. We have the potential to have the best quarterback situation in the league and were getting blasted for it? There is no controversy.

Cousins was picked in the 4th round

He is a backup!

This is only a controversy because people who are idiots make it one.

[REDSKINS4ever]

Cousins was definitely a steal in the round we got him. The quarterback position requires so much and when you're a team coming off a 5-11 that had two QBs toss 18 TDs and 24INTs combined, you have to not only upgrade the starter role, but the reserve role as well. I don't really agree with all of the criticism that Bruce Allen and Mike Shanahan are receiving pertaining to drafting Cousins. Drafting Cousins was the right move to make.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by REDSKINS4ever

Cousins was definitely a steal in the round we got him. The quarterback position requires so much and when you're a team coming off a 5-11 that had two QBs toss 18 TDs and 24INTs combined, you have to not only upgrade the starter role, but the reserve role as well. I don't really agree with all of the criticism that Bruce Allen and Mike Shanahan are receiving pertaining to drafting Cousins. Drafting Cousins was the right move to make.

Thank you for being intelligent

[htownskinfan]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

I'm honestly sick of all the media attention to cousins. He was picked in the frickin 4th round. Every other nfl team passed on him Atleast twice before we picked him up. We have the potential to have the best quarterback situation in the league and were getting blasted for it? There is no controversy.

Cousins was picked in the 4th round

He is a backup!

This is only a controversy because people who are idiots make it one.

The QB controversy has not even started yet but already there is one if that makes sense.Like I posted earlier,the MEDIA will jump on this and make it one if it kills them,thats what they do.
One analyst I head monday making fun of this pick was comparing it like this
My kids are hungry now,I can buy them food now to feed them or I can stick the money in mutual funds and try to make more money in the future.
Thats how I feel about this pick RIGHT NOW.I think we could have used the pick more wisely on something we need now.A lot of people are defending this pick saying we can turn it into more draft picks later.Who knows whos right,only time will tell
I think the only thing certain about this pick is that it will be played up by the media as much as it possibly can to turn this into a controversy,whether there is one or not.Any little thing that happens insignificant or not will be analized to death to make it a controversy

[SirClintonPortis]

The media created controversy has no large effect on the relationship dynamics within the team, imo. The effect it will have on the team will be nothing more than annoying questions that have to be fielded during pressers.

[SirClintonPortis]

Originally Posted by Kindoy

True, but his what ifs or might's are things like "he might bring us a good draft pick" or "he might get on the field" and not just "he might be good when he plays". We don't even know if he'll get a chance to play. It's like we have to get passed one uncertainty in order to get to another one.

Except for the "might get us good draft picks"(non-QBs get much worse returns from trades or they just get released), all of these things can be said about non-QB fourth rounders too. For every one Roy Helu, there are 10 guys like Martin Rucker or Mike McGlynn. Guys who will be gone from the team real soon and make little impact or negative impact while on it. And even Helu had to wait until Torain sucked in enough games, then he became the feature back.

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Skip is among those whose talents are being wasted on First Take.

What talent other then being a Tony Romo promoter does he have?

[ElsenMidcoSN]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

I'm honestly sick of all the media attention to cousins. He was picked in the frickin 4th round. Every other nfl team passed on him Atleast twice before we picked him up. We have the potential to have the best quarterback situation in the league and were getting blasted for it? There is no controversy.

Cousins was picked in the 4th round

He is a backup!

This is only a controversy because people who are idiots make it one.

Tom Brady was a 6th round pick. So, with your reasoning, he should be stocking shelves somewhere...Wait, that's Kurt Warner.

[ElsenMidcoSN]

Originally Posted by Giantone

What talent other then being a Tony Romo promoter does he have?

He is an incredibly intelligent player, for one.

[ElsenMidcoSN]

Originally Posted by redskins5044

One of Cousins qualities all the experts talked about was his leadership abilities. I just think if RG3 struggles this year and next year there will a lot of fans calling for Cousins.

Anyone calling for Cousins after one year of RG3 would lose all credibility as a football fan. You don't give the No. 2 pick in the draft one year. Although, it is the 'Skins.

[MTK]

I think the chance of RG3 struggling to the point where fans will be asking for Cousins is extremely slim. So thankfully we shouldn't have to worry about such a scenario.

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by ElsenMidcoSN

He is an incredibly intelligent player, for one.

He's talking about Skip Bayless, not Cousins...lol