Around the NFL Week 11

[metalskins]

Let's not forget, Kirk Cousins is on a better team, better quality weapons, better defense, better coach, better organization, etc.... and right now, his team is 5-3-1, and losing to the Bears 14-0.

I love Cousins, but he may turn to be nothing more than an .500 quarterback who puts up big numbers, but can't take his team all the way. Inversely, the 'skins are 6-4 and at the top of their division. They have lost their starting quarterback, but they're still in a great position.

Is it possible that by season's end, we realize why the Redskins didn't pay Cousins an enormous contract?

[mooby]

Originally Posted by metalskins

Let's not forget, Kirk Cousins is on a better team, better quality weapons, better defense, better coach, better organization, etc.... and right now, his team is 5-3-1, and losing to the Bears 14-0.

I love Cousins, but he may turn to be nothing more than an .500 quarterback who puts up big numbers, but can't take his team all the way. Inversely, the 'skins are 6-4 and at the top of their division. They have lost their starting quarterback, but they're still in a great position.

Is it possible that by season's end, we realize why the Redskins didn't pay Cousins an enormous contract?

Well uh, we paid Alex Smith an enormous contract.

To summarize:

Kirk Cousins: Scores td's (today notwithstanding), also turns the ball over plenty.

Alex Smith: Doesn't score td's, also doesn't turn the ball over plenty (today notwithstanding).

Pick your poison.

[metalskins]

Originally Posted by mooby

Well uh, we paid Alex Smith an enormous contract.

To summarize:

Kirk Cousins: Scores td's (today notwithstanding), also turns the ball over plenty.

Alex Smith: Doesn't score td's, also doesn't turn the ball over plenty (today notwithstanding).

Pick your poison.

A fully guaranteed contract in Kirk Cousins. Smith's contract wasn't fully guaranteed, yet, he is guaranteed a good amount of money. Cousins scores TDs, but when it comes down to it, if you score 30+ points a game and still lose, what does that matter?