Kirk Cousins 365 thread

[metalskins]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

Damn. Charley Casserly cutting to the chase about Cousins. You have to respect his opinion, and it would perhaps lineup to why the Skins are hesitant to pay Cousins a ton of money.


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I definitely understand Casserly's point. I keep going back to certain points in a quarterback's career that defines his career from that point forward. Such as John Elway and "the drive". I believe that drive is what told the rest of the NFL that John Elway was something special.

But, one thing about Redskins quarterbacks, even dating back to the glory years, the quarterbacks were never anything special. I would probably include Joe Theismann with that. While I believe he was probably the closest to being a franchise quarterback, there were quarterbacks in the league who were a heck of a lot better than him. Yet, the Redskins still won Super Bowls.

I just feel that the Redskins have always been built to be a team that wins Super Bowls as a team, not because of a franchise quarterback. Sure, the QB has to be good enough to get you there, but it seems like the strength of this franchise in the past has always been built around other things: a strong running game, an elite group of wide receivers who could make anybody look like a hall of fame quarterback, and a strong defense with ball hawking corners. When the Redskins were winning Super Bowls consistently, the reason was never first - the quarterback - it was usually the above reasons that made the team so great.

So, having said all of that. I don't believe Kirk Cousins is going to be anywhere close to a John Elway, Joe Montana, or a Tom Brady. I don't even know if we will ever feel he can be a true franchise quarterback. But, I think with a solid team built around him and a great defense, he brings enough to the table to make a good run toward the Super Bowl. Based on that, I would sign him.

[DYoungJelly]

Originally Posted by metalskins

I just feel that the Redskins have always been built to be a team that wins Super Bowls as a team, not because of a franchise quarterback. Sure, the QB has to be good enough to get you there, but it seems like the strength of this franchise in the past has always been built around other things: a strong running game, an elite group of wide receivers who could make anybody look like a hall of fame quarterback, and a strong defense with ball hawking corners. When the Redskins were winning Super Bowls consistently, the reason was never first - the quarterback - it was usually the above reasons that made the team so great.

The rules have changed a lot since 1991 in favor of the offensive passing game.

This puts a lot more emphasis on the QB position.

Super Bowl Winning Quarterbacks - List of Winning Quarterbacks for Each Super Bowl

Look at the list, good to great QBs usually play in superbowls.