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This idea could gain traction, especially if Cousins racks up a few more fourth-quarter gems. He opened October by directing a 15-play, 90-yard touchdown drive in the final two minutes to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles, 23-20, punctuating the victory with a 4-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Pierre Garcon. For his closing act in the month, Cousins led the biggest comeback in franchise history.
With Cousins playing brilliantly in the second half (21-of-25, 3 TDs), the Redskins rallied from a 24-0 second-quarter deficit to stun the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 31-30. Only 24 seconds remained on the game clock after Cousins and tight end Jordan Reed connected on a 6-yard touchdown pass to cap an 11-play, 80-yard drive.
"He's obviously shown some flashes of being one heck of a quarterback," coach Jay Gruden said of Cousins earlier this week. Long before Gruden announced Cousins would enter the regular season as the starter, Washington's staff had determined Cousins was far ahead of Griffin in operating the Redskins' West Coast offense, people familiar with their thinking say. Cousins continued to show improvement in the short-passing system that's predicated on timing and rhythm, prompting Gruden and general manager Scot McCloughan to bench Griffin despite owner Daniel Snyder's affinity for the NFL's 2012 offensive rookie of the year.
Against the Buccaneers, Cousins went 24-for-26 on passes traveling 5 or fewer yards, including 14-for-15 with three touchdowns in the final two quarters, according to ESPN Stats & Information. He has eight touchdowns on such throws this season, tied for the most in the NFL.
Kirk Cousins and tight end Jordan Reed connected on the game-winning TD pass vs. the Bucs. AP Photo/Patrick Semansky
Here's what the numbers mean: Cousins definitely is the best option on the roster to run Gruden's offense. The problem is, Cousins' failure to protect the football remains a problem.
"You, like, scratch your head sometimes," Gruden said.
In four of Washington's seven games, Cousins has thrown two interceptions. Obviously, that's not good. But Cousins has a respectable 58.8 total QBR, ranking 17th in the league. In the final year of his rookie contract, Cousins is a bargain at $660,000.
Gruden has a lot invested in Cousins, who has led the team to a 3-4 mark entering its bye week. When you stand on a table for someone who is not the owner's choice, your guy had better succeed. But McCloughan needs to see more consistency from Cousins to recommend sticking with him.
before the tampa game Ebb 5 said that KC was below avg and that i couldnt find stats to back up my position .
above his QBR , which rates everything a qb does in a game has him at 17th overall or , here it comes , the epitomy of avg .
i believe he said that because he was angry about the jets game and couldnt get past the emotion which clouded his judgement . the above stats surely seal it that at this point , and i mean , this point he is about an avg qb
that rating is likely to fall next week and rise the following but in the end it will drop in right around avg
With Cousins playing brilliantly in the second half (21-of-25, 3 TDs), the Redskins rallied from a 24-0 second-quarter deficit to stun the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 31-30. Only 24 seconds remained on the game clock after Cousins and tight end Jordan Reed connected on a 6-yard touchdown pass to cap an 11-play, 80-yard drive.
"He's obviously shown some flashes of being one heck of a quarterback," coach Jay Gruden said of Cousins earlier this week. Long before Gruden announced Cousins would enter the regular season as the starter, Washington's staff had determined Cousins was far ahead of Griffin in operating the Redskins' West Coast offense, people familiar with their thinking say. Cousins continued to show improvement in the short-passing system that's predicated on timing and rhythm, prompting Gruden and general manager Scot McCloughan to bench Griffin despite owner Daniel Snyder's affinity for the NFL's 2012 offensive rookie of the year.
Against the Buccaneers, Cousins went 24-for-26 on passes traveling 5 or fewer yards, including 14-for-15 with three touchdowns in the final two quarters, according to ESPN Stats & Information. He has eight touchdowns on such throws this season, tied for the most in the NFL.
Kirk Cousins and tight end Jordan Reed connected on the game-winning TD pass vs. the Bucs. AP Photo/Patrick Semansky
Here's what the numbers mean: Cousins definitely is the best option on the roster to run Gruden's offense. The problem is, Cousins' failure to protect the football remains a problem.
"You, like, scratch your head sometimes," Gruden said.
In four of Washington's seven games, Cousins has thrown two interceptions. Obviously, that's not good. But Cousins has a respectable 58.8 total QBR, ranking 17th in the league. In the final year of his rookie contract, Cousins is a bargain at $660,000.
Gruden has a lot invested in Cousins, who has led the team to a 3-4 mark entering its bye week. When you stand on a table for someone who is not the owner's choice, your guy had better succeed. But McCloughan needs to see more consistency from Cousins to recommend sticking with him.
before the tampa game Ebb 5 said that KC was below avg and that i couldnt find stats to back up my position .
above his QBR , which rates everything a qb does in a game has him at 17th overall or , here it comes , the epitomy of avg .
i believe he said that because he was angry about the jets game and couldnt get past the emotion which clouded his judgement . the above stats surely seal it that at this point , and i mean , this point he is about an avg qb
that rating is likely to fall next week and rise the following but in the end it will drop in right around avg
