We're comparing Kirk Cousins to Peyton Manning now? It's such a lazy argument to make. "Yeah, but he did better than Peyton in his first X amount of games. Just give him more time. Maybe he can turn it around." Perhaps the coaching staff has seen enough to know that Cousins isn't the answer. It should tell you something when the coaching staff thinks McCoy gives them a better chance to win.

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My comment was that it is short-sighted to ditch a QB like Kirk Cousins based off a few bad games

He's had more than a few bad games.

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continue to let RG3 have try after try.

Because they burned a lot of capital to get him and the ownership likes him. He'll get more opportunities to right the ship because more has been invested in him.

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The mistakes he's made are because of lack of playing time.

I disagree. The mistakes are because he's just not very good. He's been given plenty of opportunity but hasn't shown himself to be a very good QB. It's not like he has a shitload of talent and just needs some more PT to work out the kinks.

Why do you think the coaching staff is passing over him in favor of Colt McCoy?

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Posted on 11/26/14 at 10:16 am to boom roasted

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I disagree. The mistakes are because he's just not very good. He's been given plenty of opportunity but hasn't shown himself to be a very good QB.

He's made less mistakes in the same amount of time that Peyton Manning made more mistakes? How do you know that he can't improve? If the greatest regular season QB of all-time has worst stats in every single category through their first 9 games, how can you make this argument?

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Why do you think the coaching staff is passing over him in favor of Colt McCoy?

Because they think Colt McCoy gives them a better chance to win this week? They don't trust Cousins not to throw multiple INTs this week. BTW, Peyton Manning threw 2 INTs in his 10th start, which is what Cousins would be if he started another game.

It's shortsightedness. Talent-wise, Cousins is ahead of McCoy. At some point, they are going to have to either let Cousins go to another team, or play him long enough to see if he can get over his INT problem. If he does, he's a solid NFL starter. If not, they at least know. 9 games is not enough to know.

Again, he has all the problems through 9 games that Peyton Manning had, except not as bad. I don't see how that is conclusive to say he cannot improve and be better.

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