Kirk Cousins Is Costing Himself and the Redskins with Early-Season Regression

September 23, 2016   ·   Sean Tomlinson   ·   Jump to comments

Success at the quarterback position in the NFL is often rooted in what we don't see.
We don't see the long hours of preparation and film study each week. We don't see the pre-snap read that led to a key third-down completion, or at least not until the tape is rewound later. Mostly, we see the physical elements when the mental component can be even more important.
That is why what's been clearly visible from Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins through two games is so troubling.
"He's stressing out a little bit too much," head coach Jay Gruden told CSN's Rob Carlin after his team's 27-23 Week 2 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. "I think we're putting a lot of pressure on him. I think sometimes he presses a little bit. He wants to be perfect all the time, and it's not a position where you're going to be perfect all the time. That's just point-blank."
There is no "early" in the NFL with its 16-game schedule, and that applies to both individuals and teams. The Re...

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