Welcome to the Redskins Kirk Cousins QB Michigan State

[prufRock]

Have you been watching the QB play of the skins the past two decades. We made our bed with Griffin but if we need to buy some insurance with Kirk for a 4th rounder so be it. Shanahan has addressed the position to the best of his ability and then some for years to come.

Yup, I have. The Skins have lacked quality, not quantity.

[zskins]

2011: No competent QB play.

Fanbase: Ahhh!! This a QB driven league!! You can't win a championship without a QB!!! We're terrible!!! We need to really, really, really address quarterback in this years draft. Look at the Texans. THAT'S how you do it!!!


Fastforward: 2012 Draft

Fanbase (After drafting RGlll and Cousins): Ahhh!!! 2 QB's. But, but we already have one, we don't need another reliable, strong work ethic, dedicated QB to back up RGlll for 3-5 years, it'll hurt his feelings!!!! QB CONTROVERSY!!!!! *Jumps off cliff*

You are damned if you do, and damned if you don't. No, we didn't go out and draft a backup in the 7th strictly for window dressing, we went out and got a cat who can get **** done if he has to. He isn't just some Colt Brennan POS QB that's on the team just for the fanbase to swoon over and dedicate a thread to.

I have never ever felt this good about our QB situation in my entire 16-17 years of being a Skins fan. It's just like the BS that arose when we acquired the 2nd overall pick. Just admit it, some of you will never be happy, no matter what this team does. Admit it right now.

Since you brought up Colt Brennan he would have been better than Beck and had more upside but was cut because Shanny Jr. didn't like him and wanted Beck instead. I will see how long Cousins last.

[Skins3000]

they wouldn't have gotten past the 1st round of the playoffs with a UDFA, and likely wouldn't have advanced any further w/ Leinart or Delhomme in there instead of Yates. Difference is, Yates is still developing, where as Leinart is still looking for a team and Delhomme is near retirement. I thought Skins fans wanted a youth movement?

Any suitable or averagae qb could have gotten the Texans past an over achieving Bengals team but when the competition became steep Yates was not ready for that big stage and I will say the same for Cousins. At the end of the day there were better options in free agency ala Dennis Dixon who I thought would have been a great young option but took an average qb that does not have the athleticism to run the full offense. A draft pick that could have been used on a player that can contribute now not five years down the road if the Skins are lucky.

[SirClintonPortis]

Any suitable or averagae qb could have gotten the Texans past an over achieving Bengals team but when the competition became steep Yates was not ready for that big stage and I will say the same for Cousins. At the end of the day there were better options in free agency ala Dennis Dixon who I thought would have been a great young option but took an average qb that does not have the athleticism to run the full offense. A draft pick that could have been used on a player that can contribute now not five years down the road if the Skins are lucky.

Brains are still more important than athleticism. Dennis Dixon, while the superior athlete, has had more time to display proficiency in executing an offense and has yet to show he can carry the load for any prolonged stretch of time.

[HLF]

Didnt read the whole thread but best case scenario we get a 2nd for him in a couple years, worst case he ends up as a solid back up. Confused at first but I totally get it now.

[RedCapital]

Didn't check if it was posted, but QB camp.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmxSow6A9R0

[TysonM]

I don't understand why any team could draft a quarterback with a weak arm.

Game management, short passes, more dependence on the running game [and Shanahan knows the run].

It could be enough to save a season if RG3 is injured for only a few weeks.

[SirClintonPortis]

Didn't check if it was posted, but QB camp.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmxSow6A9R0

Nice to hear that a leader must be selfless(paraphrasing) from him. Also nice that he asked Moore on how to help beat Georgia's coordinator; this shows that he's willing to get advice from others.

[Timmy Smith]

The Gruden profile of him is awesome. I was fine with the pick before I watched it; now I'm more sold than ever. This is a perfect Shanahan QB: sound fundamentals, high intelligence, high character, and highly coachable. We had no depth at the QB position and now we do. Grossman is the backup this year with Cousins as third string, and by next year I'm guessing Cousins becomes the #2.

[LaRonDontLikeUgly]

Brilliant move by Shanahan for a few different reasons:

1.) RG3 now has a "study partner"
2.) Shanny can compare RG3's progress in terms of verbiage/play-recognition against another filmroom/playbook junkie.
3.) Beck is gone.
4.) RG3 is forced to remain humble and realistic even though the fans of DC have already handed him the keys to the Washington monument.
5.) More college team-captains on the roster. (Reminds me of Brees when he talks)

[Diabolo]

Good move. We need QB depth and to learn the system. Just in case of injury, the team doesn't miss a beat.
When patriots picked Mallet in 3rd round, nobody questions them.... Shanny knows what he is doing. I am cool with it.

[redskins55]

With one bold move to get RG III Shanahan saved his job...
With another bold move to draft a 2nd rookie QB in the same draft, Shanahan is one step closer out the door!!

We needed to strengthen our defense and O-line in the draft to help our rookie QB. But instead Shanahan chose to feed his fetish for QBs.
Like many have said, this is D.C... When any two QBs get together its a controversey!! And that's the last thing Shanahan should've created at this point in our franchise's history. We finally got a franchise QB and immediately he has to share the headlines with questions about Cousins.. Ascinine!!!!

[terrifNick21]

With one bold move to get RG III Shanahan saved his job...
With another bold move to draft a 2nd rookie QB in the same draft, Shanahan is one step closer out the door!!

We needed to strengthen our defense and O-line in the draft to help our rookie QB. But instead Shanahan chose to feed his fetish for QBs.
Like many have said, this is D.C... When any two QBs get together its a controversey!! And that's the last thing Shanahan should've created at this point in our franchise's history. We finally got a franchise QB and immediately he has to share the headlines with questions about Cousins.. Ascinine!!!!

What do you call drafting Josh LeRibeus, Keenan Robinson, Tom Compton, Richard Crawford, Jordan Bernstine, and Adam Gettis? That's 3 offensive linemen, a linebacker, and 2 defensive backs.

[Skins3000]

Brains are still more important than athleticism. Dennis Dixon, while the superior athlete, has had more time to display proficiency in executing an offense and has yet to show he can carry the load for any prolonged stretch of time.

The games Dixon played Dixon played exceptionally well. The point being the Skins took a rookie qb that will get minimal snaps in practice and never started a Nfl game compared to a young veteran qb that has experience seeing defenses and understands the speed of the game.

[thesubmittedone]

Because we drafted a 3rd stringer...Its not my opinion, its fact lol, we wasted a pick on a position that we dont need. Have you seen our roster? We got holes..

Would you stop with that "third-stringer" nonsense. Heck, almost everyone technically drafts "third stringers" in the 4th round and down until they move up the depth chart. So, according to your annoying and cocky beliefs, he's going to always be a third stringer? And who's clueless, again?

What happens if, God forbid, Robert goes down a couple years from now and Cousins comes in and plays well for a couple games? Then we have all kinds of interest in him and teams willing to give up picks? Doesn't everyone praise Philly and NE for the same thing? Is that simply not a possibility for this "third stringer" you keep annoyingly labeling?