NFL Quarterback Power Rankings Week 1: Carson Wentz Shines in Debut
By Jeremy Klump
Week 1 Statistics: 30-43 (69.8%), 329 yards, 0 TD’s, 2 INT’s
Week 1 Final Score: 38-16 (L)
Season Statistics: 30-43 (69.8%), 329 yards, 0 TD’s, 2 INT’s
Season Record: 0-1
If you were sipping on the “Kirk Cousins Kool-Aid” Monday night, Tuesday might not have been a good day for you.
The big talk this offseason for the Washington Redskins was whether or not they would give Cousins a long-term contract extension. That extension would obviously be worth a ton of money, and lock the Redskins up with Cousins for the foreseeable future.
However, the Redskins decided to go a different route, so they franchise tagged Cousins. Some people were arguing that Cousins is one of those top quarterbacks and the Redskins were making a big mistake. While others argued that the Redskins are playing it smart because they aren’t believers in him.
On Monday Night Football, Cousins made the Redskins look like they decided correctly. He played a very poor game against a Pittsburgh Steelers secondary that isn’t going to be up for any awards at the end of the year.
He did throw for 329 yards, but did not throw for a touchdown. To make his game worse, he threw two interceptions, leading his team to a beating by the Steelers.
Cousins showed he might not be in any of those top tiers for quarterbacks, but luckily for him; there is a lot of season left to prove the doubters wrong.
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