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Re: Cousins 

Post#361 » by W. Unseld » Wed Oct 7, 2015 8:57 pm

The season is going to be a roller coaster. There will be games were Kirk looks awful (Pats, Panthers etc.) and games where he looks decent. I'm trying to pretend it's 1986 and we are going to give him time to develop to see what happens. The coaches are in practice everyday and if they're smart they're going with the guy that gives them the best chance to win b/c their jobs do depend on it.
I'd love it if we didn't have to spend the first rounder on a new qb b/c apparently there aren't any sure things at qb in this draft. Another offseason under a real GM and Cousins might get that 6'4" stud WR that makes everything easier or an upgrade at o-line that makes it all easier.
I forgot how to do a poll, I think few qbs have lower floors than Cousins does (his bad days are REALLY bad) but I think he's got upside--curious as to what people think his ceiling is.
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Re: Cousins 

Post#362 » by W. Unseld » Fri Oct 9, 2015 7:46 pm

No one has a comparable or a ceiling/floor for Cousins?
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Re: Cousins 

Post#363 » by FreeBalling » Sat Oct 10, 2015 9:29 pm

One of the nice things Cousins adds to the offense is increased time of possession. The defense gets to rest and it's starting to show with more victories this year. If we could only get the injury bug to go away there is a good chance of making the playoffs.


If Robert was QB we would be undefeated and he would be the next coming of Peyton Manning.


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Re: Cousins 

Post#364 » by LyricalRico » Sun Oct 11, 2015 4:51 am

W. Unseld wrote:No one has a comparable or a ceiling/floor for Cousins?


Hmmm...another guy that looked promising in backup duty for a couple years, followed by a brief failed stint as a starter, who then got another shot with the same team and had success? Not sure.
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Re: Cousins 

Post#365 » by FreeBalling » Sun Oct 11, 2015 1:03 pm

W. Unseld wrote:No one has a comparable or a ceiling/floor for Cousins?


I would be very happy if Cousins could reach the level of Trent Green but there's no way he could reach Warren Moon's level.


Here's a disappointing fact. In 2012 RG3 threw a perfect game against the Philadelphia Eagles. I was really thinking he was going to be the quarterback of the future for the Washington Redskins. His decision to change his playing style is extremely disappointing from fans perspective because he was so successful in his rookie year. However, I can understand his decision to protect his body because they're so much more to do in life after football. I just wish there were someway to blend the two styles .
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Re: Cousins 

Post#366 » by Ruzious » Sun Oct 11, 2015 3:30 pm

FreeBalling wrote:One of the nice things Cousins adds to the offense is increased time of possession. The defense gets to rest and it's starting to show with more victories this year. If we could only get the injury bug to go away there is a good chance of making the playoffs.


If Robert was QB we would be undefeated and he would be the next coming of Peyton Manning.


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You do understand that if you just set up the Skins as your favorite football team, you can just click on the Skins picture - and you're in the Skins forum, right?

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Re: Cousins 

Post#367 » by Ruzious » Sun Oct 11, 2015 3:37 pm

W. Unseld wrote:No one has a comparable or a ceiling/floor for Cousins?

I'll let you know after he wins a couple of Super Bowls. :wink:

There are so many variables with QB's that it's hard to say - and they can change month to month or year to year. He doesn't have Andrew Luck or Cam Newton type ability, but he has the physical abilities and the intelligence and intangibles to be a good solid NFL starting QB - as long as he avoids major injuries.
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Post#368 » by FreeBalling » Sun Oct 11, 2015 8:10 pm

Ruzious wrote:
FreeBalling wrote:One of the nice things Cousins adds to the offense is increased time of possession. The defense gets to rest and it's starting to show with more victories this year. If we could only get the injury bug to go away there is a good chance of making the playoffs.


If Robert was QB we would be undefeated and he would be the next coming of Peyton Manning.


Mods took away my avatar.... Too risqué for a 1990s style bulletin board? This page is a redirect to the Redskins page because they can't get any customers over there. I was wondering when the webmaster would figure out how to link the two pages together, it took him a long time.

You do understand that if you just set up the Skins as your favorite football team, you can just click on the Skins picture - and you're in the Skins forum, right?

And your avatar... seriously? People have jobs. If a co-worker comes by, and your avatar is showing, you were putting us in a bad position.



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Re: Cousins 

Post#369 » by TGW » Sun Oct 11, 2015 8:20 pm

Another game, another Cousins pick 6.
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Post#370 » by Ruzious » Sun Oct 11, 2015 8:49 pm

FreeBalling wrote:
Ruzious wrote:
FreeBalling wrote:One of the nice things Cousins adds to the offense is increased time of possession. The defense gets to rest and it's starting to show with more victories this year. If we could only get the injury bug to go away there is a good chance of making the playoffs.


If Robert was QB we would be undefeated and he would be the next coming of Peyton Manning.


Mods took away my avatar.... Too risqué for a 1990s style bulletin board? This page is a redirect to the Redskins page because they can't get any customers over there. I was wondering when the webmaster would figure out how to link the two pages together, it took him a long time.

You do understand that if you just set up the Skins as your favorite football team, you can just click on the Skins picture - and you're in the Skins forum, right?

And your avatar... seriously? People have jobs. If a co-worker comes by, and your avatar is showing, you were putting us in a bad position.



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I would be more concerned with the security flaws that are in the PHP program allowing adware, malware, redirect and phishing scams to plague this site. You are aware of how filters record this information in the firewall and auditing practices expose a user when they're at work. That's how corporations block the real GM.

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Post#371 » by Ruzious » Sun Oct 11, 2015 8:52 pm

TGW wrote:Another game, another Cousins pick 6.

Yeah, there were probably some good moments in the game, but right now - all that's there is the rotten feeling of losing a game like that. Terrible.
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Re: Cousins 

Post#372 » by LyricalRico » Sun Oct 11, 2015 11:15 pm

Ruzious wrote:
TGW wrote:Another game, another Cousins pick 6.

Yeah, there were probably some good moments in the game, but right now - all that's there is the rotten feeling of losing a game like that. Terrible.


Well, he was throwing 3-4 of those per game last season. He seems down to about one per game now (the other pick today was off Garcon's hands). Obviously it happened at the worst possible time, but I'd still say he's making progress. If it's late in the year with guys like Jackson/Reed back on the field and he's still doing it - then I'll lose hope.
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Post#373 » by Ruzious » Mon Oct 12, 2015 12:05 am

Maybe they need to start a new stat for receivers blunders leading to interceptions. Why is there such an inordinate number of those when Cousins is throwing?

Either way, we're focusing too much on Cousins and not enough on winning, imo. They're related subjects but not exactly the same.
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Re: Cousins 

Post#374 » by Chocolate City Jordanaire » Mon Oct 12, 2015 3:40 am

Chocolate City Jordanaire wrote:The Skins might just make the playoffs and Kirk might stick.


Or....

Kirk may pick six himself out the league; and, might take Jay Gruden down and out with him.
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Post#375 » by Chocolate City Jordanaire » Mon Oct 12, 2015 3:42 am

TGW wrote:Another game, another Cousins pick 6.


Did Gruden rip RG3 after Kirk three the pick six?

I know he didn't berate Kirk, but I know he gets verbal in criticizing Griffin.
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Post#376 » by Chocolate City Jordanaire » Mon Oct 12, 2015 3:45 am

Ruzious wrote:Maybe they need to start a new stat for receivers blunders leading to interceptions. Why is there such an inordinate number of those when Cousins is throwing?

Either way, we're focusing too much on Cousins and not enough on winning, imo. They're related subjects but not exactly the same.

I confess I did not see the pick play yet, Ruz.

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Post#377 » by Chocolate City Jordanaire » Mon Oct 12, 2015 3:55 am

FreeBalling wrote:
W. Unseld wrote:No one has a comparable or a ceiling/floor for Cousins?


I would be very happy if Cousins could reach the level of Trent Green but there's no way he could reach Warren Moon's level.


Here's a disappointing fact. In 2012 RG3 threw a perfect game against the Philadelphia Eagles. I was really thinking he was going to be the quarterback of the future for the Washington Redskins. His decision to change his playing style is extremely disappointing from fans perspective because he was so successful in his rookie year. However, I can understand his decision to protect his body because they're so much more to do in life after football. I just wish there were someway to blend the two styles .

Dude changed after injuring his knee.
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Post#378 » by Ruzious » Mon Oct 12, 2015 3:16 pm

Chocolate City Jordanaire wrote:
FreeBalling wrote:
W. Unseld wrote:No one has a comparable or a ceiling/floor for Cousins?


I would be very happy if Cousins could reach the level of Trent Green but there's no way he could reach Warren Moon's level.


Here's a disappointing fact. In 2012 RG3 threw a perfect game against the Philadelphia Eagles. I was really thinking he was going to be the quarterback of the future for the Washington Redskins. His decision to change his playing style is extremely disappointing from fans perspective because he was so successful in his rookie year. However, I can understand his decision to protect his body because they're so much more to do in life after football. I just wish there were someway to blend the two styles .

Dude changed after injuring his knee.

Yeah, I think that's a common thing when an athlete has great success early in his career and then has to overcome some adversity. He's so used to everything going his way, that he's not equipped to deal with it. Jim Craig - the former goalie - is a tragic example. I'm sure part of it is listening to the right people and having a good support group. My gut feeling is Robert didn't get the best advise from those close to him.
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Post#379 » by Chocolate City Jordanaire » Mon Oct 12, 2015 4:32 pm

Total agreement, Ruz.

RGIII 's wife might not want her hubby getting his knee "severed" is my theory for his play change. She's in his pants for sure. She MIGHT be the real source of advice but she's likely wise enough to stay private w.r.t. being quoted.

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On another note, just got off local radio call in. Said Norm Chow "needs to be fired with the quickness". :) Randy Edsall (whose firing can be a precedent/que for UH to act) had literally twice as many wins in the same time as Coach Chow.***)
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Post#380 » by TGW » Mon Oct 12, 2015 6:44 pm

I find it funny that people are trying to blame Garcon for the first pick...what a joke.

He was WIDE OPEN in the middle of the field. If Cousins puts the ball where it needs to be, it's a catch and more. The pass was completely inaccurate and behind Garcon—he had to awkwardly reach back against his body in the opposite direction of his momentum. It was so far behind him he fell trying to contort to get the ball.

Accuracy is a very big issue with Cousins. He doesn't hit guys in stride, he underthrows balls, and many of the passes that could potentially go for TDs if thrown well simply end up as long passes.

So far, all the "Cousins is the best option" talk is just that...talk. He's ranked #32 in passer rating, and the team is 25th in scoring. That simply is NOT getting it done.
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