Cousins Saga 4.0. Is he done in DC?

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Originally Posted by Schneed10

QB is definitely a dependent position and I think Cousins has been helped by the talent around him in our offense. I think there are a lot of QBs that can do a lot of what Cousins has done in our offense.

We have an excellent - excellent - pass protecting line when it's healthy. This year it obviously wasn't healthy and Cousins took the 6th most sacks in the league. But otherwise it's been good.

But if you put Case Keenum in this situation, I think he could do a lot of the same stuff.
He's got the same quick release as Cousins and the same brainy approach to quickly reading a defense and identifying the open man. To be fair to Cousins he was under pressure a lot this year and still made a lot of plays. The one in Dallas where he hit Crowder while falling on his ass comes to mind as a pretty impressive one.

So Cousins can elevate you a little beyond what your protection provides you, but it's important to keep in perspective that it's not by all that much. That's why we all come to the conclusion that you can win with him, but not because of him.

Other than Brady and Rodgers what QBs do team win because of? The answer is none.