re: Redskins starting Colt McCoy Sunday

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I think that it is relevant to say that Kirk Cousins has been better through his first 9 starts than Peyton Manning was through his first 9 starts. I mean, he's the greatest QB of all-time stats wise.

My comment was that it is short-sighted to ditch a QB like Kirk Cousins based off a few bad games but to continue to let RG3 have try after try. Kirk Cousins has shown the flashes of what it takes to be a good NFL QB. The mistakes he's made are because of lack of playing time.

I don't think he's a future All-Pro QB or anything. But, he could improve enough to become an every day starter if given time to grow. NFL teams throw QBs away far too fast.

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Look, I am sure you haven't watched many Redskins games, and are probably still enamored with COusins from his MSU days of glory, but if you watched the games you'd know. He isn't just unlucky, or unfortunate, he is bad. The throws he makes into double or triple coverage are mind blowing. He is a total gunslinger, but he doesn't have anywhere near the volume of good plays or decisions to offset his struggles. He is a serviceable backup who can come in when the starter goes down to finish out a game, but to rely upon him week in and week out as a starter is unrealistic.

Combine this with a team that needs the QB to be a difference maker, and not a game manager and he is in way over his head.