Kirk Cousins Development Tracker

stevenaa said:
Do players really falter due to external noise? I don't think so. They falter due to pressures on the field. If he has a bad game and then falters afterward, it won't be from media noise. It will be from the pressure he places on himself to be successful. Then the media noise will come. Managing that is the difference between truly good players and mediocre ones. The NFL is littered with physically talented players who didn't have the right mental fortitude. It isn't about IQ either. We've all hear pro athletes who make you wonder if they can tie their own shoes. He had his confidence shaken last year, in large part due to the pressure he put on himself. He learned how to overcome that and has demonstrated this year repeatedly that he bounces back and doesn't dwell on negative outcomes. I'll trust in Gruden and McL to have the best handle on this aspect of Kirk's psyche.
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I think a lot of FA's put most of the pressure on themselves, trying to justify the big dollars they got. No way to know if Kirk will. But pressure/criticism increases with the pay scale. Nature of the beast. I think it's less pressure trying to become "the man", than it is to stay "the man". Expectations, and all.
 
stevenaa said:
I agree, but the way they react is more a reflection of how they react to pressure on the field. Brady heard the noise surrounding deflate gate. He internalized that into a great big bag of F all of you, I'll show you all how stupid it was when I continue to shred defenses. Kirk seems to be a guy that thrives on proving his detractors wrong. Like all greats, he's his own worse critic. Hopefully he'll prove to be a long term great. Just win baby and every thing else is a cake walk.
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You are also using brady as an example when he had his owner, head coach, and thousands of fans who were defending him every time it was brought up. Its different in DC. The fans are different, the coaches are different, we dont have the same kind of winning that they do up there in recent years.
 
Brady was already established as a perennial top QB too.

Kirk is still at the Scott Mitchell stage.
 
I've only lived in two football towns, but I find the fans to be all the same. Overreacting, over the top. Same with the media. It all flows the same depending on win/loss. My point on Brady stands. Having others defend him doesn't remove the noise and accusations. He's the kind of guy that uses and feeds off it. Takes it as a challenge. Kirk seems to be in the same mold. Whether he'll be successful at it remains to be seen.
 
San Diego sports media compared to DC media is like comparing a kitten to a Tibetan mastiff.
 
I agree...but you said they're all the same and I can tell you that in all of the cities I've lived in that DC has some of the harshest media and critics.
 
Om said:
Yeah I stumbled on that today ... was going to post but ya beat me to it.

Really like this passage as well:



Read an article about Brady once, and his endless, almost manic desire to learn/study/command every aspect of his game. The suggestion was that it was his drive, and will to win, which really set him apart. Kirk may or may not continue to ascend, but one thing at least we are learning is that he's got the burning commitment to learning his craft that guys without the all magical physical skills need to become great. Brady had it, Montana had it, Brees seems to have had it ... that isn't taught ... some people are just born with it.
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I'm a student of the game, especially the history of the league. I read yesterday an article by Goose Gosselin of the Dallas Morning News about taking quarterbacks in the draft and how they fare in their careers. In the Superbowl era (49 Superbowls), 27 quarterbacks were taken in the first round. Of those, 19 won the Superbowl. 3 second rounders won it. 2 third rounders won it. No 4th rounders.

Gosselin's conclusion was that where a QB is taken is a great indicator of his potential success and the Cowpukes should take one at #4. I'm not buying into that since it is not a cause/effect relationship. Where you are taken has no bearing, its just a coincidental stat as far as I'm concerned. Nevertheless, I'm not liking the history of those stats as it pertains to Kirk. But I luvs me some Kirk Cousins, he is the prototype QB I wanted all along, but did not have a clue as to his focus and study habits. This is great news and should more directly have a bearing on Kirk's potential to win a SB. If he thinks like Brees and throws like Montana, I'm all in.
 
In the Superbowl era (49 Superbowls), 27 quarterbacks were taken in the first round. Of those, 19 won the Superbowl. 3 second rounders won it. 2 third rounders won it. No 4th rounders.
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Leaving ... consults abacus ... 12 Super Bowls, 25% of 49 played, won by guys taken rounds 5 and later?

I'm okay with that.
 
I hope Dallas takes a QB at #4...there really is no QB in this draft worth a pick that high to begin with.

Kirk is a classic example of hard work, discipline, and drive.
 
Heard Garcon on the radio day talking about how Kirk directs them. Tells them what he expects them to do when they see certain things and where he wants them to be. He's not just the Captain, he's a freaking field general. He's learning the game so well, he'll only get better. We have a real QB, folks. Own it.
 
Lovin Cousins said:
Washington vs NE will be one of the most intriguing matchups ever.
We could very well be looking at Tom Brady vs The Next Tom Brady
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Dayum, maybe Lovin is on to something, .... improbabilities to possibilities?

Scary to even think 'bout it but it's a knockin' at the door all Kirk has to do is open it...... and kick ass starting with the Pack!

baby steps..... baby steps
 
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