Thread: Cousins

Originally Posted by aberdien

asked a Vikings fan about Cousins:

"He's a good qb, but not a game winner. His stats are good because against bad teams he has a RB that defenses key in on and has Jefferson and Theilin to throw to. Against good teams he can't make throws into tight windows, he's so scared to make a mistake that he throws check downs unless the receiver is wide open and he doesn't have the athleticism to make time for himself. He's also guilty of absolute brain fart games with 3 interceptions."

I get some of that, but he didn't exactly have studs in Washington and he still put up numbers.

PFF doesn’t determine SB winners, just so ya know.

Originally Posted by aberdien

asked a Vikings fan about Cousins:

"He's a good qb, but not a game winner. His stats are good because against bad teams he has a RB that defenses key in on and has Jefferson and Theilin to throw to. Against good teams he can't make throws into tight windows, he's so scared to make a mistake that he throws check downs unless the receiver is wide open and he doesn't have the athleticism to make time for himself. He's also guilty of absolute brain fart games with 3 interceptions."

Plus, Covid isn’t going anywhere and Cousins puts himself above the team.

Originally Posted by Jaded

Plus, Covid isn’t going anywhere and Cousins puts himself above the team.

This is your best argument on the subject.

Originally Posted by Jaded

I don’t shit on everyone, just scrubs.

My plan went up in smoke in April when an elite QB prospect fell into their laps and they added yet another CB … but Plan A 2.0 would be starting Kendall Hinton in ‘22, drafting OL/EDGE in ‘22 and selling the farm/mortgaging it all for a QB prospect in the ‘23 draft.

Fangio can stay if he hires an up-and-coming OC and a stand-alone DC, otherwise he’s toast … he has til the end of the playoffs to impress us all with his decisions.

I’d rent a billboard telling fans to tuck in their skirts because we’re developing a QB and (Except in rare cases) this shit takes time.

Are you talking about Fields? When he washes out of the league, will you still feel that way?

Originally Posted by Mozzafiato

Are you talking about Fields? When he washes out of the league, will you still feel that way?

Yes. And, yes.

Originally Posted by King87

This is your best argument on the subject.

I’m full of surprises.

he's vastly more competent and productive than what we've been dealing with, and i think we'd absolutely be a playoff team with him-- but i don't think he's a guy you can win a championship with unless everything bounces just perfectly. . . signing him as a free agent would be one thing. . . if we're trading high draft picks AND paying a massive salary, it's rogers / wilson / watson or bust, as far as i'm concerned. . . i would rather draft a QB than give up valuable assets for cousins. . .

Fields is a better player/talent than many say here. Yeesh, I hated Z. Wilson and even I think a guy like him deserves another season minimum.

We all have our thoughts on who we prefer to draft at QB each year. I'd have been fine with Fields because the position is important and who am I to say he isn't the right guy for us. He just wasn't my preference. Some folks did prefer him. Given the low grades of this crop, the smart move would have been to toss shit against a wall and hope it sticks, regardless of the name.

Originally Posted by Jaded

I’m full of surprises.

Originally Posted by King87

fIELDS IS A MUCH BETTER TALENT AND PLAYER THIS SEASON THAN HE IS GIVEN CREDIT FOR. Yeesh, I hated Z. Wilson and even I think a guy like him deserves another season minimum.

He'll be a stud. Already looking more comfortable and stable. Keep him safe and get him at least 1 weapon and he'll make them viable.

Originally Posted by SmilinAssasSin27

We all have our thoughts on who we prefer to draft at QB each year. I'd have been fine with Fields because the position is important and who am I to say he isn't the right guy for us. He just wasn't my preference. Some folks did. Given the low grades of this crop, the smart move would have been to toss shit against a wall and hope it sticks, regardless of the name.

This is a good post.

I liked Lance the most out of last draft class. After watching Allen, Wentz (and his resurgence, what a guy!) I am now more inclined to believe in uber athletic gods in modern football at QB.

Originally Posted by SmilinAssasSin27

He'll be a stud. Already looking more comfortable and stable. Keep him safe and get him at least 1 weapon and he'll make them viable.

I feel bad because my caps lock is on, but I just presume the board believes I'm yelling at them all the time, anyway.

He has not always been horrible, and people are quick to overemphasis bad moments on bb qbs

Originally Posted by King87

This is a good post.

I liked Lance the most out of last draft class. After watching Allen, Wentz (and his resurgence, what a guy!) I am now more inclined to believe in uber athletic gods in modern football at QB.

Am I insane for still not being 100% in on Allen yet?