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Kirk Cousins | Quarterback

Team: Washington Redskins
Age / DOB:  (24) / 8/19/1988
Ht / Wt:  6'3' / 214
College: Michigan State
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Coach Mike Shanahan confirmed that Kirk Cousins will take all the first-team offseason reps.
No one knows if Robert Griffin III (torn ACL) will be ready for Week 1. Cousins proved to be a capable backup last year, torching the Browns for 329 yards and two touchdowns in a Week 15 road win. He'll be even more experienced in the scheme by the time this season's opener rolls around. Mar 19 - 10:49 AM
Source: CSN Washington

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Kirk Cousins - QB - Redskins

ESPN's Adam Schefter suggests the Redskins wouldn't trade backup QB Kirk Cousins "for anything less than an attractive high draft pick or picks."

Cousins' stock is on the rise after going 26-of-39 for 329 yards with two touchdowns and one pick in a Week 15 spot-start win at Cleveland. But the Redskins understand the value of a quality backup when their starter is in harm's way as much as Robert Griffin III is. Cousins, a fourth-round pick in 2012, will almost certainly be back in D.C. next season. He'll cost the 'Skins just $480,000 in base salary.
Source: ESPN.com
Thu, Dec 27, 2012 09:36:00 AM
Kirk Cousins - QB - Redskins

Kirk Cousins completed 26-of-37 passes for 329 yards with two touchdowns and one interception in the Redskins' 38-21 Week 15 win in Cleveland.

RG who? Cousins was wildly impressive in his NFL starting debut as he showed underrated mobility and a calmness in the pocket not normally found in fourth-round rookies. He was deadly on bootlegs, putting a 54-yard touchdown on the money to Leonard Hankerson between three defenders. He also went through his progressions and ended up hitting eight different receivers. The performance will make it easier for the Redskins to keep Griffin out of harm's way at Philadelphia in Week 16 if they wish. But with the NFC East title in their sights, expect RG3 to do everything he can to push his way onto the field.
Sun, Dec 16, 2012 04:44:00 PM
Kirk Cousins - QB - Redskins

Kirk Cousins will be the Redskins' starting quarterback in Week 15 at Cleveland.

In the thick of a playoff chase and legit contenders for the NFC East title, the Redskins made a conservative decision in sitting Robert Griffin III (knee). It's a move clearly made with the long term in mind. Cousins, a fourth-round rookie out of Michigan State, has completed 7-of-11 passes this season for 137 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions. His insertion in place of RG3 likely means the Redskins will play a far more "pro style" brand of offense against the Browns, eliminating option runs. It's a slight concern for Alfred Morris' Week 15 fantasy outlook, and makes Pierre Garcon especially shaky. Garcon was already facing the difficult task of getting free against Browns top CB Joe Haden.
Related: Pierre Garcon, Alfred Morris
Sat, Dec 15, 2012 11:37:00 PM
Kirk Cousins - QB - Redskins

Appearing on SportsCenter Tuesday, Pierre Garcon referred to Kirk Cousins as the Redskins' starting quarterback for Week 15.

"We have a little bit tougher of a task with Kirk starting," Garcon said. "We have to play well around Kirk so Kirk doesn't feel like he has to save the team and help him to be a comfortable as possible." Some have taken this to mean Garcon has been told Robert Griffin III (knee) won't play Sunday. He hasn't. Garcon conceded in followup interviews that he has no clue who will start. RG3's father said a decision will come Thursday and coach Mike Shanahan said his franchise quarterback "definitely" hasn't been ruled out yet. Garcon could simply have clumsily been referring to what his mindset would be if Cousins ends up under center.
Related: Robert Griffin III
Source: CSN Washington
Tue, Dec 11, 2012 12:33:00 PM
Kirk Cousins - QB - Redskins

Redskins coach Mike Shanahan is unsure if Kirk Cousins or Rex Grossman will start if Robert Griffin III (concussion) is unavailable for Week 6.

"We’ll make the decision that we think gives us the best chance to win," Shanahan said. "We’ll sit back and make those decisions at a later time." Cousins threw for a 77-yard score and two picks in relief of RGIII on Sunday, while Grossman has yet to be active this season. However, it's quite possible Shanahan will decide he wants to go with the veteran against Minnesota. RGIII owners are advised to look elsewhere for a fill-in if he can't go.
Related: Rex Grossman
Source: Washington Post
Mon, Oct 8, 2012 10:21:00 AM
Kirk Cousins - QB - Redskins

Kirk Cousins entered Week 5 against the Falcons after Robert Griffin suffered a third-quarter head injury, and completed 5-of-9 passes for 111 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions.

Cousins did nothing positive aside from find a wide-open Santana Moss sprinting down the seam for a 77-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. Playing just over one quarter, Cousins was picked off twice in the final two minutes to seal the loss for Washington. The Redskins play the Vikings in Week 6. Cousins would not be a viable QB2 in the event Griffin missed the game.
Sun, Oct 7, 2012 04:16:00 PM
Kirk Cousins - QB - Redskins

Some Redskins players praised rookie QB Kirk Cousins' "energy in the huddle" and "command of the offense" following the team's second preseason game Saturday night.

Cousins struggled in the preseason opener, but he was highly effective in the second exhibition game facing Bears third-stringers. Through two preseason games, Cousins has completed 27-of-45 passes (60.0 percent) for 338 yards (7.5 YPA), three touchdowns, and an interception. He's locked in as the Skins' third-string quarterback, behind Robert Griffin III and Rex Grossman.
Source: Washington Times
Sun, Aug 19, 2012 02:26:00 PM
Kirk Cousins - QB - Redskins

Rookie QB Kirk Cousins will be third on the depth chart for Thursday's preseason opener.

Coach Mike Shanahan said in the spring Cousins would compete with Rex Grossman to be Robert Griffin III's primary backup, but it would take a legendary preseason from Cousins to unseat noted Shanahan muse Grossman. Cousins should remain third on the depth chart heading into Week 1.
Related: Rex Grossman
Source: Rich Campbell on Twitter
Mon, Aug 6, 2012 06:23:00 PM
Kirk Cousins - QB - Redskins

Robert Griffin III says the Redskins informed him at the draft that he wouldn't be the only quarterback they selected in April.

"Coach actually told me he was gonna take another quarterback when I flew in after Day One of the draft," said RG3. "They just wanted to have two quarterbacks build together, complete that youth movement on the team." Griffin stressed that "it's not a competition" between him and fourth-rounder Kirk Cousins. "We all know they brought me in to be the starter, and I plan to be the starter."
Source: Washington Post
Mon, Jun 4, 2012 03:22:00 PM
Kirk Cousins - QB - Redskins

Redskins signed fourth-round QB Kirk Cousins to a four-year contract.

Remember when Mel Kiper blasted the Skins for drafting Cousins after RG3? We don't either. Cousins will attend meetings and practices, but he won't be getting any camp or regular season reps behind Robert Griffin and Rex Grossman. And it's very hard to imagine Cousins as any threat to Grossman's backup job. The Redskins aren't entering the season with two rookie QBs.
Thu, May 31, 2012 08:42:00 AM
Kirk Cousins - QB - Redskins

The Redskins reportedly had a second-round grade on No. 102 overall pick QB Kirk Cousins.

The team's brass had Cousins rated as the third-best quarterback in the draft, behind Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III. An effective play-action passer, Cousins was also viewed as an ideal fit for the Shanahans' bootleg-heavy offense. NFLDraftScout.com's Rob Rang calls Cousins "as competitive and dedicated" as any quarterback he's ever scouted.
Source: CBSSports.com
Tue, May 8, 2012 02:05:00 PM
Kirk Cousins - QB - Redskins

After speaking to multiple NFL evaluators, John Keim of the Washington Examiner gets the impression that the Redskins' fourth-round pick of Kirk Cousins became controversial only as the result of a media creation.

National pundits blasted the Skins for "creating" a quarterback controversy with Robert Griffin III. "I don't understand the vitriol," Keim said. "... Honestly, it's ridiculous. I have not talked to national writers, but I have talked to scouts, GMs, former GMs, personnel directors. Nobody has blasted the (Redskins) the way some other people have. Nobody. ... Most people around the league view (Cousins) as a backup type. There's no controversy there."
Source: Ben Standig Podcast
Wed, May 2, 2012 12:19:00 PM
Kirk Cousins - QB - Redskins

ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported Saturday that the Redskins drafted Kirk Cousins in the fourth round with the intention of "developing" him and trading Cousins for draft picks down the road.

The Cousins pick has drawn media flak due to a phony QB controversy, though Cousins won't even be Robert Griffin III's backup. He'll be a third-stringer, and Rex Grossman will play if Griffin struggles. The Redskins will hope that Cousins' arm gets stronger and he adds some weight while riding the bench. At worst, the Redskins have themselves a potentially quality long-term backup. At best, Cousins will bring back a second-round pick in a few years.
Sun, Apr 29, 2012 08:04:00 PM
Kirk Cousins - QB - Redskins

Redskins selected Michigan State QB Kirk Cousins with the No. 102 overall pick in the 2012 NFL draft.

Au revoir, Rex Grossman and John Beck. Per ESPN's Trey Wingo, the Redskins are the first team since 1989 to select two quarterbacks in the first four rounds. A darling of the "grit and competitiveness" set, Cousins does not have a big arm, and tends to struggle without a "clean" pocket. He could be effective in the Redskins' tightly controlled system, however, and fairs well off play action. If all goes according to plan for Washington, Cousins will be a capable backup to superstar Robert Griffin III, and flipped for a day-two pick in 3-4 seasons.
Related: Robert Griffin III
Sat, Apr 28, 2012 12:27:00 PM

Depth Charts

Skill Players
PosRoleName
QB1Robert Griffin III
2Kirk Cousins
3Rex Grossman
4Pat White
RB1Alfred Morris
2Evan Royster
3Roy Helu
4Chris Thompson
5Jawan Jamison
GLB1Alfred Morris
2Evan Royster
3RB1Alfred Morris
2Evan Royster
FB1Darrel Young
2Dorson Boyce
3Eric Kettani
WR11Pierre Garcon
2Santana Moss
3Aldrick Robinson
4Skye Dawson
5Chip Reeves
WR21Josh Morgan
2Leonard Hankerson
3Dezmon Briscoe
4Nick Williams
5Lance Lewis
WR31Santana Moss
TE1Fred Davis
2Logan Paulsen
3Jordan Reed
4Niles Paul
5Deangelo Peterson
K1Kai Forbath