2012 DRAFT GUIDE

	#12 Kirk Cousins
		Pos: Quarterback NFL Team: WAS Injury: Probable Injury Type: illness		Experience: Rookie College: Michigan State Height: 75 Weight: 209 Born: 8/19/1988

Summary

Quarterback Rank: #38All Players: #254

Cousins won the top backup job his rookie season and played well with his chances, showing he could be a good starter in this league. He had a big game in his only start of the season Week 15, going 26-of-37 for 329 yards and two touchdowns with an interception. He finished the season with four touchdowns to three interceptions and completed 69 percent of his passes. Unfortunately, Cousins is stuck behind Robert Griffin, who is going to be the starter in Washington for years to come. Cousins might have to wait until his rookie contract runs out to find a starter's job. But Griffin is coming off a major knee injury, so Cousins might end up starting early this season if Griffin is slow to recover. Cousins isn't a flashy quarterback but a productive pocket passer. He doesn't have a huge arm but is accurate and makes smart decisions with the football.

FANTASY OUTLOOK

Cousins is worth a late-round look in deeper leagues. Griffin is an injury risk and returning from major injury, so Cousins might get some chances this season. He has some potential in a starting role as he showed last season. The upside is there for Cousins.

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Notes

May 07 09:03 am

Washington Redskins QB Kirk Cousins said he knows he has to prepare as if he will be the team's Week 1 starter at quarterback in case QB Robert Griffin III (knee) is not ready. 'You feel that added excitement or added urgency to be ready to go,' Cousins said. 'We don't know what it's going to look like. He may be ready by mid-August. He may be ready mid-September, mid-October. I don't know. That's not my job. My job is to get myself ready and when called upon, deliver. And I'm going to do all I can between now and then to do that.'
Source: KFFL.com

Apr 21 02:22 pm

Washington Redskins QB Kirk Cousins said he will be ready to start Week 1 if QB Robert Griffin III (knee) is not ready to come back from his knee injury. 'What I do know is I need to be ready and I will be,' Cousins said. 'And I will benefit greatly from the reps I get throughout (off-season workouts) as well as training camp and preseason games this coming August. I do believe he's gonna heal very quickly. I don't want to put any pressure on him to heal as fast as an [Minnesota Vikings RB Adrian Peterson], did but it wouldn't surprise me.'
Source: KFFL.com

Apr 05 03:32 pm

Washington Redskins QB Kirk Cousins said he believes he can run the read-option offense but would have to be crisper in his ball handling and decision making because he is not as fast as QBs Robert Griffin III (knee) or QB Pat White. Cousins said he would be willing to work on the read-option plays during offseason workouts and training camp if the coaches want him to work on them.
Source: KFFL.com

Jan 03 12:03 pm

Washington Redskins QB Kirk Cousins (illness) returned to practice Thursday, Jan. 3.
Source: KFFL.com

Dec 29 12:42 pm

The Buffalo Bills may try to acquire Washington Redskins QB Kirk Cousins this offseason if the scouting staff believes that Cousins is significantly better than any of the quarterback prospects in the 2013 NFL Draft. The Redskins have indicated they would be open to listening to offers for Cousins.
Source: KFFL.com

Dec 19 03:09 pm

Washington Redskins WR Leonard Hankerson said there is little difference between QBs Robert Griffin III and Kirk Cousins as far as guiding the offense. 'I honestly don't think it was that much different at all because both of those guys are high energy guys, they both come in the huddle with a whole lot of confidence, they talk to us a lot and I think they pretty much come in the same way,' Hankerson said. 'Even though Kirk hasn't been a starter for the past 13 games, he always in practice, he always comes in with high intensity and he talks to us all the same like he has been the starter. Kirk, he's a guy that prepares hard each and every week like he is the starter and it obviously showed on Sunday.'
Fantasy Impact: Not so sure about this but it is clear Cousins can handle the job just fine if asked to start.

Dec 17 07:42 am

Washington Redskins QB Kirk Cousins completed 15-of-19 passes for 229 yards and two touchdowns after a playaction fake in Week 15. The Redskins have now passed for a league-leading 1,980 yards this season after playaction fakes.
Source: KFFL.com

Dec 16 05:43 pm

Washington Redskins QB Kirk Cousins went 26-for-37 for 329 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in Week 15 against the Cleveland Browns.
Fantasy Impact: Cousins had a good first start as a pro. He could have a future in this league as an NFL starter. He certainly looks the part.
Source: KFFL.com

Dec 10 12:52 am

Washington Redskins QB Kirk Cousins came on in the fourth quarter of the Week 14 game against the Baltimore Ravens for the injured QB Robert Griffin III (knee), and he threw an 11-yard touchdown with 29 seconds left to force overtime. The Redskins won with a field goal in overtime. The Redskins are the first team since the 1970 merger to have two rookie quarterbacks lead fourth-quarter comebacks in the same season.
Source: KFFL.com

Oct 10 11:23 am

Washington Redskins QB Kirk Cousins would likely get his first NFL start in Week 6 against the Minnesota Vikings if QB Robert Griffin III (concussion) suffers any sort of setback this week following a concussion in the Week 5 game against the Atlanta Falcons. The team also has QB Rex Grossman on the roster, but he has been inactive in each of the team's five games this season.

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