Couple things I've noticed regarding Kirk Cousins...

Did he apologize to anyone after each mistake?  Hey, just asking?  :)

@"Wetlander" said: He seems to be learning from the mistakes he's made earlier this season.

Has anyone noticed the throwaways inside the red zone since that Green Bay game?

Also, against KC he did the ol' QB slide trying to pick up a first down on 3rd down.  The problem is, he came up a yard short because he slid too early. I'm sure the coaches told him to slide later or dive head first for the extra yards since that still counts as giving yourself up.  What does he do against Dallas when he took off upfield?  Finished the run with a dive head first.

It's just some things I've noticed where he made a glaring mistake one week and has corrected it pretty quickly.

unless the rules have changed,   a head first slide doesnt get any protection like a feet first slide does,  if a QB comes head first he is free game.

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"Wetlander" said: He seems to be learning from the mistakes he's made earlier this season.

Has anyone noticed the throwaways inside the red zone since that Green Bay game?

Also, against KC he did the ol' QB slide trying to pick up a first down on 3rd down.  The problem is, he came up a yard short because he slid too early. I'm sure the coaches told him to slide later or dive head first for the extra yards since that still counts as giving yourself up.  What does he do against Dallas when he took off upfield?  Finished the run with a dive head first.

It's just some things I've noticed where he made a glaring mistake one week and has corrected it pretty quickly.

unless the rules have changed,   a head first slide doesnt get any protection like a feet first slide does,  if a QB comes head first he is free game.

@"greediron" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"Wetlander" said: He seems to be learning from the mistakes he's made earlier this season.

Has anyone noticed the throwaways inside the red zone since that Green Bay game?

Also, against KC he did the ol' QB slide trying to pick up a first down on 3rd down.  The problem is, he came up a yard short because he slid too early. I'm sure the coaches told him to slide later or dive head first for the extra yards since that still counts as giving yourself up.  What does he do against Dallas when he took off upfield?  Finished the run with a dive head first.

It's just some things I've noticed where he made a glaring mistake one week and has corrected it pretty quickly.

unless the rules have changed,   a head first slide doesnt get any protection like a feet first slide does,  if a QB comes head first he is free game.

The announcers said otherwise after his mistake in KC.  Said qbs are protected even if they go headfirst.

@"Wetlander" said: He seems to be learning from the mistakes he's made earlier this season.

Has anyone noticed the throwaways inside the red zone since that Green Bay game?

Also, against KC he did the ol' QB slide trying to pick up a first down on 3rd down.  The problem is, he came up a yard short because he slid too early. I'm sure the coaches told him to slide later or dive head first for the extra yards since that still counts as giving yourself up.  What does he do against Dallas when he took off upfield?  Finished the run with a dive head first.

It's just some things I've noticed where he made a glaring mistake one week and has corrected it pretty quickly.

I notice the throw aways too.  I think in the GB game he probably just tried to put in the back part of the end zone but just under threw it.  Good to see him throwing it away more forcefully.
The slide in the KC game was disappointing for sure.  But I did not find it to be that bad.
They did punt the ball and pin the Chiefs at the 9 yard line.
The defense proceeded to allow a 16 play 85 yard drive that took 8:56 off the clock and thankfully only resulted in a FG.
Normally, with a defense like the Vikings, most would assume they could force a 3 and out after the other team is pinned down at the 9.  At the worst you expect a few first downs then punt.

Noticed a problem he seems to have corrected from last year,. Remember all the passes batted down? Seemed like there were at least a couple a game. It's not a thing this year at all. 

Do you recall Ponder being told to slide head first way back when? 

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/24/vikings-want-christian-ponder-to-slide-head-first/

 

@"MaroonBells" said: Noticed a problem he seems to have corrected from last year,. Remember all the passes batted down? Seemed like there were at least a couple a game. It's not a thing this year at all. 

Part of that was the offense as well.  We couldn't run, didn't have time to throw deep so teams knew we were going to make lots of quick passes.

@"greediron" said:

@"MaroonBells" said: Noticed a problem he seems to have corrected from last year,. Remember all the passes batted down? Seemed like there were at least a couple a game. It's not a thing this year at all. 

Part of that was the offense as well.  We couldn't run, didn't have time to throw deep so teams knew we were going to make lots of quick passes.

Agree with all your points.   

If it isn't there he  gets rid of it.

In 2018 thru 16 games the Vikings had  4 games with No turnovers. In 10 games of 2019 the Vikings have 5 games without a TO. 

In 2018 in the first 10 games the Vikings offense had 16 giveaways, in 2019 they have 10.

Cousins was sacked 26 times in the first 10 games of 2018, In 2019 he's been sacked 17 times.

In 2018 Cousins had 5 turnovers that went for TD's , so far through 10 games in 2019 - 0  TO's for TD's.

New scheme, new coaching, Oline improvements, Cook and Mattison , his 2nd year on the team .....Whatever the reason Cousins has cleaned up the mistakes of 2018. Congrats to him.