Quote: @Bullazin said:
Kirk is a good QB and you can win with him. It comes down to one question to be great:
Does he rise above good when it counts most? Seldom is the answer.
He’s not Kaaron or Tom Shady but who is? Hell, Kaaren and Tom arent themselves all the time.
Pretty much all the rest have their ups and downs. Kirk has basiclly willed this team to .500 with a shot at the end of each game to be batting 1.000.
If we had even a sprinkle of the 2017 defense we’re the best in the NFC. Even a league average D would have us at what 3-4 losses max?
This team isnt winning because we dont have a shutdown corner (XR) and cant stop the run.
My current feeling of this team and 7.5 years of Zimmer as HC and 3.5 years of Kirk at QB!
Same old story
Same old song and dance, My friend
Fate comes a-knockin'
Doors start lockin'
Your old time connection
Change your direction
Ain't gonna change it
Can't rearrange it
Can't stand the pain
When it's all the same to you
My friend
Should we replace these lyrics for the Immigrant song lyrics 
Quote: @HappyViking said:
Kirk is having his best season as a
Viking and he's taking charge of the team more. Maybe his confidence is
growing because of the weekly Zim meetings? Not sure, but something has
helped him. I do think he was "off" for some reason last
Sunday; maybe a lingering Packer win "hangover". He had wide
open throws he missed on what could've won that game even though it was the
defense that really deserves the majority of blame for that loss.
However, when it's 4th down late in
the game, fans aren't always asking for perfection. We just want to
believe our QB will keep calm and lead the team. Yeah, he's not perfect,
but sometimes Kirk makes it so easy to see his flaws in huge moments. B)
Aikman, Elway and many others have done the same. One big white ass looks like any other.
Quote: @MaroonBells said:
I still think Cousins biggest problem is reliable protection. I say "reliable" because even if he gets it on one play, if he didn't the play before, that will impact his confidence, his poise in the pocket, ultimately his consistency.
Yes, there are QBs (like Rodgers) who don't need consistent, top-level protection, but Kirk does. That's his biggest flaw. But when he gets it, there are few better. Hell, his clean pocket stats actually argue there's no one better.
Most QBs perform poorly when getting hit. That is how the giants beat the perfect Pats, they got after brady and he didn't perform as good as he usually did.
Quote: @greediron said:
@ HappyViking said:
Kirk is having his best season as a
Viking and he's taking charge of the team more. Maybe his confidence is
growing because of the weekly Zim meetings? Not sure, but something has
helped him. I do think he was "off" for some reason last
Sunday; maybe a lingering Packer win "hangover". He had wide
open throws he missed on what could've won that game even though it was the
defense that really deserves the majority of blame for that loss.
However, when it's 4th down late in
the game, fans aren't always asking for perfection. We just want to
believe our QB will keep calm and lead the team. Yeah, he's not perfect,
but sometimes Kirk makes it so easy to see his flaws in huge moments. B)
Aikman, Elway and many others have done the same. One big white ass looks like any other.
Do Tell.....
Quote: @AGRforever said:
@ Bullazin said:
Kirk is a good QB and you can win with him. It comes down to one question to be great:
Does he rise above good when it counts most? Seldom is the answer.
He’s not Kaaron or Tom Shady but who is? Hell, Kaaren and Tom arent themselves all the time.
Pretty much all the rest have their ups and downs. Kirk has basiclly willed this team to .500 with a shot at the end of each game to be batting 1.000.
If we had even a sprinkle of the 2017 defense we’re the best in the NFC. Even a league average D would have us at what 3-4 losses max?
This team isnt winning because we dont have a shutdown corner (XR) and cant stop the run.
you can buy all those things when you arent paying a lower top third QB, money that often has him in the top 5 for contracts. ( depending on what year you look at.) if he accepted that he isnt a top 5 guy, settled for mid tier money, the team around him would be good enough to provide better protection and still field a defense that can compete with anybody... and not have to be rolling dice on aging players or other risk factors. there is snake bitten bad luck, and then there is bad luck you make for yourself, often the issues with our team is through choices they have made.
Quote: @greediron said:
@ HappyViking said:
Kirk is having his best season as a
Viking and he's taking charge of the team more. Maybe his confidence is
growing because of the weekly Zim meetings? Not sure, but something has
helped him. I do think he was "off" for some reason last
Sunday; maybe a lingering Packer win "hangover". He had wide
open throws he missed on what could've won that game even though it was the
defense that really deserves the majority of blame for that loss.
However, when it's 4th down late in
the game, fans aren't always asking for perfection. We just want to
believe our QB will keep calm and lead the team. Yeah, he's not perfect,
but sometimes Kirk makes it so easy to see his flaws in huge moments. B)
Aikman, Elway and many others have done the same. One big white ass looks like any other.
Maybe the greats do this too, but probably not on 4th and goal in a close game. Kirk struggled last Sunday, and this play was just flat out embarrassing.
Quote: @JimmyinSD said:
@ AGRforever said:
@ Bullazin said:
Kirk is a good QB and you can win with him. It comes down to one question to be great:
Does he rise above good when it counts most? Seldom is the answer.
He’s not Kaaron or Tom Shady but who is? Hell, Kaaren and Tom arent themselves all the time.
Pretty much all the rest have their ups and downs. Kirk has basiclly willed this team to .500 with a shot at the end of each game to be batting 1.000.
If we had even a sprinkle of the 2017 defense we’re the best in the NFC. Even a league average D would have us at what 3-4 losses max?
This team isnt winning because we dont have a shutdown corner (XR) and cant stop the run.
you can buy all those things when you arent paying a lower top third QB, money that often has him in the top 5 for contracts. ( depending on what year you look at.) if he accepted that he isnt a top 5 guy, settled for mid tier money, the team around him would be good enough to provide better protection and still field a defense that can compete with anybody... and not have to be rolling dice on aging players or other risk factors. there is snake bitten bad luck, and then there is bad luck you make for yourself, often the issues with our team is through choices they have made.
By many of the measuring sticks Kirk has easily been top 5 and you could argue maybe even top 2-3.
This season it depends on which half you’re talking about.
Numbers show Kirk Cousins is terrible in second half of games in 2021
First half of games in 2021: - 16 touchdowns (2nd)
- 0 interceptions (1st)
- 71.0 percent completion rate (6th)
- 8.0 yards per attempt (3rd)
- 123.4 passer rating (2nd)
Now take a look at how Cousins has performed during the second half of each matchup this year and where he compares to other signal-callers around the NFL. Spoiler alert, these numbers are not as impressive.
Second half of games in 2021: - 6 touchdowns (19th)
- 3 interceptions (16th)
- 64.3 percent completion rate (24th)
- 7.0 yards per attempt (26th)
- 88.2 passer rating (26th)
Quote: @minny65 said:
My current feeling of this team and 7.5 years of Zimmer as HC and 3.5 years of Kirk at QB!
Same old story
Same old song and dance, My friend
Fate comes a-knockin'
Doors start lockin'
Your old time connection
Change your direction
Ain't gonna change it
Can't rearrange it
Can't stand the pain
When it's all the same to you
My friend
Should we replace these lyrics for the Immigrant song lyrics
I actually cover that tune pretty regularly...!
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