Cousins to start 2015 Season

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I'll say again what I said yesterday (and I get that he hasn't said this publicly), Griffin is not Scot's guy and he hasn't been overly impressed with what he has seen up close

True, Griffin is not Scott's guy because Scott didn't draft him.

But again I find it hard to believe that a GM like Scott allows it to leak to you, SmootSmack, that he feels one way or another about Griffin or any player.

And why would you want him back? 3rd HC/OC so 3rd system he has to learn...

o IF Griffin restructures he won't be expensive

o New coach will be the result of an actual coaching searching and vetting process as opposed to the process that led to J

o IF Jay fails and is fired as a result his opinions and thoughts on Griffin will have proven to be wrong, therefore there would re-newed faith in Griffin's ability. After all Griffin's 3 years have been phenomenal, average and 7 starts of below average play paired with coach/system that didn't fit.

o New HC may bring a scheme and ability to get the most out of all the QBs he coaches. Think Harbaugh with Alex Smith and Kaep

It's too bad it didn't work here, but it didn't. Time to rip the bandage off and move on

That's where I was last off season. I thought, its over with Griffin because J doesn't want him as his QB. And the situation of a HC with a QB he doesn't want is untenable and bound to fail. I thought trade Griffin and move forward with Kirk and allow J to draft a QB to groom.

But with J's move to go all in with Kirk the circumstances have changed. Jay has chosen Kirk over Griffin and will ultimately be proved right or wrong. If he's wrong then I don't see how he survives and that could happen in season if things get worse.

So, I agree it was time to move on but J ironically has created a scenario where if he fails he has removed himself from the picture.

Afterall, what is lost in the whole discussion is there isn't a big gap between Kirk and Griffin not one close to large enough to warrant completely giving up on Griffin.



27th ranked QB by PFF: Kirk Cousins, Washington Redskins (52.8)

Consistency, or lack thereof, is the prevailing theme in this tier, and Cousins fits the bill. He was impressive in his first two games last season, particularly a +5.0 effort against the Eagles in Week 3, but he followed it up with a -6.4 effort the next week against the Giants and a -6.5 mark against the Cardinals in Week 6. He’ll alternate between “wow” throws and head-scratching decisions, and that makes him difficult to get behind as a long-term solution at this point in his career.From PFF^^

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–Cousins has been a curious case himself. Drafted two rounds after RG III, many questioned the move by the Redskins’ brass. When RG III went down with an injury during the closing stretches of 2012, Cousins stepped in and put together two great games, grading at a very impressive +5.0. When Griffin struggled with his consistency in 2013 and then-coach Mike Shanahan infamously benched RG III for health reasons, Cousins flopped — posting four straight games of negative grades.

After Griffin got injured in Week 2 of the 2014 season, Cousins was electric in relief, posting an outstanding +8.2 passing grade. But then he followed up with a -6.9 the very next game, and more poor performances after that, leading to his being benched for Colt McCoy (he wasn’t any good in our grading system, either).

In summary, neither player instills confidence that he can be the long-term answer at the position for Washington. Griffin at least provides hope in terms of his upside, having proven previously that he can perform at an elite level, whereas Cousins has only shown flashes. Cousins has never come close Griffin’s accuracy numbers, and performing well in the preseason, as he has this year, doesn’t equal regular-season success.

That’s why it’s fair to argue that RG III winning the starting job is better for the Redskins, but in all likelihood, if indeed it is Cousins who ends up starting Week 1, he won’t keep the job for the whole season.
From PFF^^

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And then they're the money stats, the 3rd down stats and drop backs longer then 2.5s where the delta between them is non-existent and in some cases favors Griffin.