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JoeRedskin · 11-02-2015, 03:30 PM

"Experience wise he's not a young QB"?? Sorry, to me young QB means a guy 25 and under - it has nothing to do with starts or experience. Weeden came into the game an "old" QB at 29 even though he hadn't started a single game. KC my be an "inexperienced QB," though I would argue the point; he is most certainly not a "young" QB.

I understand the "not-enough-starts" argument. However, I think that holds water in year one and two, loses something in year three and is meaningless by years four, five and beyond. I get that consistent starting makes a difference. At the same time, he has plenty of in-game experience to see what kind of QB he is. Starter or not, by your fourth year in the league, you either get it or you don't. I have seen nothing to convince me he can be game-to-game consistent.

[Really, I can think of only a few "late bloomers" ever: Plunkett, Gannon, and Theisman. To me, these guys are the exception not the rule. Further, although I may be wrong, I don't think any of the three cited were turnover machines before they excelled in their respective starting gigs.]

Very simply, he is making the same mistakes now that he made three years ago. I am seeing some improvement in terms of not melting down after a screw-up, but not in avoiding the screw ups in the first place.

He has nine games to change my mind. I truly, truly hope he does.

11-02-2015, 03:30 PM	#11
JoeRedskin Contains football related knowledge Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Second Star On The Right Age: 62 Posts: 10,401	Re: Who is Kirk Cousins? "Experience wise he's not a young QB"?? Sorry, to me young QB means a guy 25 and under - it has nothing to do with starts or experience. Weeden came into the game an "old" QB at 29 even though he hadn't started a single game. KC my be an "inexperienced QB," though I would argue the point; he is most certainly not a "young" QB. I understand the "not-enough-starts" argument. However, I think that holds water in year one and two, loses something in year three and is meaningless by years four, five and beyond. I get that consistent starting makes a difference. At the same time, he has plenty of in-game experience to see what kind of QB he is. Starter or not, by your fourth year in the league, you either get it or you don't. I have seen nothing to convince me he can be game-to-game consistent. [Really, I can think of only a few "late bloomers" ever: Plunkett, Gannon, and Theisman. To me, these guys are the exception not the rule. Further, although I may be wrong, I don't think any of the three cited were turnover machines before they excelled in their respective starting gigs.] Very simply, he is making the same mistakes now that he made three years ago. I am seeing some improvement in terms of not melting down after a screw-up, but not in avoiding the screw ups in the first place. He has nine games to change my mind. I truly, truly hope he does. __________________ Strap it up, hold onto the ball, and let’s go.