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He's an easy target because he's the guaranteed money guy. Here's the issue:
Pro Football FocusVerified account @PFF 5m5 minutes ago"Kirk Cousins was under pressure on 49% of his snaps against the Saints on Sunday Night Football. The Vikings continue to flirt with that unsustainable volume of pressure on their QB." @PFF_Sam's Monday morning takeaway.
Quote: @TBro said:
He has a tendency to stir the pot. This one certainly accomplishes that and then some.
There are a lot of things right in this article, but without Cousins on this team we would be lucky to be
1-7. I agree that Cousins makes bad decisions when he is pressured. So did Drew Brees when he was
pressured and picked off. To me, Cousins is not even remotely close to the biggest issue or issues on
this team.
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2803271-vikings-qb-kirk-cousins-already-looking-like-an-84-million-flop
Yeah, I laughed out loud at that one. Guy's been playing at an all pro level, throws a pick six and suddenly he's a flop.
Quote: @StickyBun said:
He's an easy target because he's the guaranteed money guy. Here's the issue:
Agreed which is why so many of us lost it when they decided to draft Hughes. I think he will be a great corner for us after he recovers, but there was so much DB depth in the draft this year I would have waited to the middle rounds before drafting another one. I wanted Hernandez or Connor Williams with that first pick and would have also wanted another lineman with the 2nd pick which did turn out well for us. O'Neill has been a pleasant surprise and will only get better with more experience and strength added to his frame. His footwork is excellent. It's been the biggest criticism of Spielman since he's been here and nothing has changed. The Saints have the best tackle tandem in the NFL and we struggled to get consistent pressure on Brees most of the night.
I lost it when cousins threw the pick 6. First blush was how in the hell did he throw it right to the defender. Until I saw the replay and Diggs stopped.
Cousins made some dumb decisions, like not getting rid of it on a 3 step drop. But he also had us in the lead and looking for a commanding lead at halftime. So, I am glad we have a QB that can put up points, make throws and guide this offense. I think our O-Line did pretty well too. We took some deep shots. Once they had a 2 score lead and we were in pass only mode, but that isn't fair to judge an o-line when the pass rushers can pin their ears back.
My biggest bitch last night with Cousins was not the pick six, even though that was the dagger. My meltdown moment was on the almost fumble, I was screaming at my TV, "Throw the fucking ball away you idiot". Wife actually walked out of the house for a few minutes because of my rant. I could not believe a veteran QB would not throw the ball away in that situation.
Cousins made some mistakes. But so did his teammates. Thielen's fumble took at least 3, possibly 7 points away from us and gave the Saints 7. That's a 10-14 pt. swing right there. Diggs stopped his route ... there goes another 7 pts. Elflein was blown up so fast on that 3-step drop I just assumed the DT wasn't even blocked. Lots of blame to go around.
Cousins is on pace for: 5044 yards, 32 TD's, 8 INT's, 102.5 QB Rating
Favre's 2009 year as a Vike: 4202 yds, 33 TD's, 7 INTs, 107 QB Rating
Cousins has made some mistakes, every QB does. There's only so many Brady's, Brees, and Rodgers out there. Our guy is doing pretty good, and living up to his contract.
Quote: @SFVikeFan said:
Cousins made some mistakes. But so did his teammates. Thielen's fumble took at least 3, possibly 7 points away from us and gave the Saints 7. That's a 10-14 pt. swing right there. Diggs stopped his route ... there goes another 7 pts. Elflein was blown up so fast on that 3-step drop I just assumed the DT wasn't even blocked. Lots of blame to go around.
Cousins is on pace for: 5044 yards, 32 TD's, 8 INT's, 102.5 QB Rating
Favre's 2009 year as a Vike: 4202 yds, 33 TD's, 7 INTs, 107 QB Rating
Cousins has made some mistakes, every QB does. There's only so many Brady's, Brees, and Rodgers out there. Our guy is doing pretty good, and living up to his contract.
Boom...
If I can't have Brady, Brees or Rogers? Cousins is top of my next tier list - along with Wilson.
Quote: @greediron said:
I lost it when cousins threw the pick 6. First blush was how in the hell did he throw it right to the defender. Until I saw the replay and Diggs stopped.
Cousins made some dumb decisions, like not getting rid of it on a 3 step drop. But he also had us in the lead and looking for a commanding lead at halftime. So, I am glad we have a QB that can put up points, make throws and guide this offense. I think our O-Line did pretty well too. We took some deep shots. Once they had a 2 score lead and we were in pass only mode, but that isn't fair to judge an o-line when the pass rushers can pin their ears back.
Like you said, Cousins has his issues, but I don't view him as a problem. If anything, he has been a solution to keep us in games with the other high powered elite offensive teams in this league. Defense has been playing well the past couple of weeks despite the injuries. You can't turn the ball over and expect to beat good teams. I will disagree with you a little on the OLine. I think they did well in the first half when we had the momentum, but they continued to deteriorate as the game went on. Cousins was pressured in 49% of his throws including the pick six where Diggs stopped running his route. The Saints made a nice adjustment to play aggressive man to man coverage on Thielen and Diggs with Safety help over the top which allowed their pass rush to ramp up the pressure in the second half.
Quote: @TBro said:
@ greediron said:
I lost it when cousins threw the pick 6. First blush was how in the hell did he throw it right to the defender. Until I saw the replay and Diggs stopped.
Cousins made some dumb decisions, like not getting rid of it on a 3 step drop. But he also had us in the lead and looking for a commanding lead at halftime. So, I am glad we have a QB that can put up points, make throws and guide this offense. I think our O-Line did pretty well too. We took some deep shots. Once they had a 2 score lead and we were in pass only mode, but that isn't fair to judge an o-line when the pass rushers can pin their ears back.
Like you said, Cousins has his issues, but I don't view him as a problem. If anything, he has been a solution to keep us in games with the other high powered elite offensive teams in this league. Defense has been playing well the past couple of weeks despite the injuries. You can't turn the ball over and expect to beat good teams. I will disagree with you a little on the OLine. I think they did well in the first half when we had the momentum, but they continued to deteriorate as the game went on. Cousins was pressured in 49% of his throws including the pick six where Diggs stopped running his route. The Saints made a nice adjustment to play aggressive man to man coverage on Thielen and Diggs with Safety help over the top which allowed their pass rush to ramp up the pressure in the second half.
Backups at 3 positions and they held their own in the first half. Even running the ball effectively against a stout run D. Yes it deteriorated, but that is what playing with a lead will do for the defense.
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