Kirk Cousins’ Career Has Been Complicated…

[@tubfrog]

Let me know how ya’ll like this shorter style of video that I’m testing out, if you want to see more like this then let me know or not

[@Sketchy.Prodzz]

Me likey

[@Catalyst512]

i fuck with it bro, can we get a vid on prescott and his situation with the cowboys?

[@byp5548]

Can we get the 2023-2024 full season recap

[@pineapple7690]

I love the short videos and they’re what got me hooked on your channel in the first place

[@KKRioApartments]

Good vid - definitely do more short ones like this. I like your channel and content - up to the 20 minute ballpark. More than that, when you get to 50 minutes or 60 + minutes, you're competing for viewership choice between a KZbin vid, or some seriously higher production value item of the same length, like a Netflix or HBO episode or documentary or the such. I probably watched all your vids up to the 20 minute length ballpark. Haven't watched a single one of the long ones. The choice between spending an hour watching some guy commenting on KZbin vs, say, an episode of Squid Game or House of the Dragon, is an easy one.

[@missmoo5621]

"The Patrick Mahomes of Derek Carrs" goes hard

[@varunvallury3499]

Top 7 QB also goes hard.

[@dtcuniversal6689]

​@varunvallury3499, are you just going to white knight kirk the whole time

[@Ballin4Vengeance]

@@dtcuniversal6689If he won’t, I will.

[@godzsoldiergaming5531]

I hadn’t laughed that hard at something in a minute

[@brandonmuse5532]

😂😂😂😂

[@timfortune9]

As a Vikes fan, I spent his entire time saying "He may not be the answer, but he's not the problem".

[@damianpresha9833]

Y'all defense sucked but it's ok

[@timfortune9]

@@damianpresha9833 That's why he wasn't "the problem". Our defense got worse and worse from 2017, while he was part of why our offense got better.

[@chicagodude8888]

@@timfortune9He’s a problem in the sense that you’ll be drafting outside of the top 10 every year with a steady 7 win floor 10 win ceiling. He’ll keep you in NFL purgatory skating mediocrity.

[@timfortune9]

@@chicagodude8888 Of course, this is coming from a Bears fan. Enjoy another QB bust. (But hey, October is my favorite time of year. Then I remember which team I follow and keep at it throughout. Sounds familiar no?)

[@rickmecklenturd7137]

@@chicagodude8888the bears haven’t had an above average qb in the history of the franchise.

[@ightboss2151]

One thing that is true about Krik is his agent is the goat of all nfl agents and that is a fact.

[@varunvallury3499]

Also a fact is that he is a top 7 QB in the NFL

[@asada00]

@@varunvallury3499lmaooo

[@ightboss2151]

@@varunvallury3499 I say top ten but respectable

[@RamonSanchez-h7r]

I don't know about that​@@varunvallury3499

[@chicagodude8888]

That would be Sam Bradford. Kirk’s been pain market value for his performance for his entire career.

[@tomatse1182]

There is a fine line between a mid quarterback and a good quarterback. Kirk Cousins is that line.

[@varunvallury3499]

Kirk Cousins is firmly within the good QB tier.

[@tomatse1182]

@@varunvallury3499 I feel like he’s not on the same level as some franchise guys, like Goff or Stroud, but still better than guys like Minshew and Geno who are firmly mid. Ergo, he is the line.

[@lampini]

Kirk will always have a special place in my heart as a Washington fan we were fortunate to stumble Upon him after RG3 got too injured. He’s exactly what I think of when I think of a perfectly serviceable starting QB that can win you games, but isn’t elite enough to put the team on his back and needs help to put it together

[@Paula-mv8im]

In 2022, the Vikings had a 28th ranked run game and a 31st ranked defense and he led the team to a 13-4 season. If that's not putting the team on your back, I don't know what is. In 2023...the Vikings started out 0-3 because of the insane number of times that players dropped accurate passes, tipped the ball to other team, fumbled the ball, knocked the ball out Kirk’s hands (this same guard stepped on Kirk’s foot three times in 2022), didn’t block defenders, and committed stupid penalties. Kirk played lights out vs the 49ers and Green Bay (without Justin Jefferson) and got the team back in the playoff race. And if THAT’S not putting the team on your back….I don’t know what is.

[@Giantsfanlewis]

​@Paula-mv8im the problem is what he did in the playoffs with that team. You can lead a bad team to many wins in the regular season, especially with an easy schedule. It takes an Elie qb to take a bad team and win a title with them. Like when eli manning won a title with the last ranked running game and defense.

[@bryanjones4444]

@@Giantsfanlewis Couple of things, 1st the Giants did not have a last ranked defense. It was the worst defense to ever win a Super Bowl but not last ranked. Off the top of my head I don't think that the running game was last either because Eli never put together that kind of a season. The Giants were surely overachievers that season with lots of close wins and I believe a 10-6 record. 2nd Cousins played very well in that playoff game against the Giants. In fact he had the highest rated game by any quarterback in any game that postseason. 3rd If you compare Cousins to the average quarterback in the most comprehensive formula ever created to analyze a quarterbacks career you will find that he is the 19th greatest quarterback with at least 8 years in the league since 1947. His play has been about 54% better than the average quarterback during his time in the league. Eli has also been run through the extensive calculations and tests out at just over 5% above average.

[@Giantsfanlewis]

@bryanjones4444 in 2007, the giants were 16th in points allowed and 26th in yards. In 2012 they were 13th in points allowed. But 31st in yards allowed. They had bad defenses in both seasons. So not dead last, but absolutely horrible. Especially in 2012 in terms of stats, that great. Tony Romo and dad Prescott have way better stats than eli as well. But just like cousins, they don't have those super bowl titles that eli does, and likely never will get one. So glad cousins is a great reg season qb. But he chokes when the playoffs ckme

[@Giantsfanlewis]

@bryanjones4444 so buddy, the giants had 1427 yards rushing in 2011. That was the worst in the league. They also allowed the second most yard in the nfl that season. The giants won the superbowl with the worst rushing game and practically the worst defense in the nfl. But yeah, checking stats for yourself is hard

[@braydenwilliams4478]

Short videos are good, long ones are as well but it’s refreshing to get some shorter content from you. Thanks for continually creating good content

[@MrMelonGuy42]

Kirk is the best "bad" qb in the NFL

[@KadeemG61]

He wasn’t “bad” as a quarterback, but he’s inconsistent.

[@tylermunroe1279]

He’s the best “dad” qb in the nfl

[@varunvallury3499]

He is a top 7 qb in the NFL.

[@ChiefGore429]

Dak is the best bad qb. Kirk is verging on good

[@cerebralfanatic]

Coming from a Vikings fan that seen him play for over 5 years Kirk isn’t bad at all there are times when he’s even flirting with elite level His major flaw is that he panics in game on the line situations & tends to crumble, poor pocket awareness added with poor ability to escape pressure He’s the best above average QB, when cousins is in his bag he’s one of the most accurate

[@Big-snapp-64ds]

Rare video of Tubfrog not showing his face

[@dannytello25]

He used to not show his face in the beginning if I remember correctly

[@devanfox]

Vikings fan here. Im gonna miss kirk.

[@bryanjones4444]

Me too, we lost a very good quarterback.

[@Ryloth44]

as a new veiwer( like a month) i really enjoy the longer videos while i do homework or yard work or just relaxing, but the new short videos are great do whatever you want too and i will watch

[@811chelseafc]

People rag on Kirk but the man made a very respectable career when it was pretty universally accepted that he was going to be a career back up at best going into the draft. Man made himself some money and looks like he’s really enjoyed his career.

[@kalifaberry5274]

As a girl from ATL I'm VERY excited to see what Kirk will bring to ATL I am hoping that he fits in and does well here!!! I always liked Kirk. He seems like a really good dude

[@Paula-mv8im]

Me too!

[@85isaboat53]

You didn't have to say your from ATL I could tell

[@bignoob24]

Recaps and Documentaries are the best part of your channel. Whether you make short or long videos I'll watch cause your pretty entertaining.

[@TH-rn4rf]

The cousins Allen stat comparison is ridiculous, yeah similar passing stats but rushing stats? Silly comp

[@bryanjones4444]

If you look at them the passing stats are not that similar. Cousins is far superior.

[@ek9589]

I like these shorter videos for sure, I think you execute them a lot better than someone like 5 point vids

[@biolov3333]

Great video. One nit to pick at 00:57, he actually did lead Washington to the playoffs in 2015. They won the division, then lost to the Packers in the Wild Card Round.

[@markchalled3976]

Bro, good deal. Love the short takes. And thanks for letting us know that long form is still gonna be a thing. Love the show, short or long.

[@ogoakland5437]

Enjoyed your focus on an individual player. Look forward to more of these.

[@VaderPopsVicodin10]

Anything you upload will be watched, TubFrog.. your shìt's great.

[@marcomendez7001]

I don’t have as much free time as I used to so I definitely appreciate these shorter videos

[@ImGoingSupersonic]

Kirk Cousins looks like the doll from "Team America".

[@steelcurtain187]

I like these short videos too and this was a good one to start with! This guy is the epitome of average in almost every way but sometimes does enough to make you think he can be much more.

[@zeladas4385]

the video was good, short videos like this focused on one player (current or retired). this is a great format! keep it up!

[@zeladas4385]

the docs tho are super good too please know this!

[@chicagodude8888]

Tub needs to make a video on Rex Grossmans turbulent 2006 campaign. ​​⁠half of his 16 starts he had a passer rating of at least 98.6 throwing 19 for touchdowns and 2 interceptions, 114.8 passer rating and 2k yards. He finished the year with a 73, 3.1k yards with a 23:20 td:int ratio.

[@12345.......]

I like the short videos. The weekly recaps were great, but I still watch the long documentaries. I think yourube prefers regular uploads to length for the algorithm gods

[@AlexEich]

Tubfrog uploads Kirk- I LIKE THAT I LIKE THAT

[@RetroRogue.]

Washington fan here. Not sure if you were talking about 2015 but we did make the playoffs that year but lost 35-18 to Green Bay.

[@joshuawilkinson4524]

I like it man, excited for your weekly recaps this coming season too!

[@Chatgbt221]

Loved the shorter content, don’t stop the longer-form docs, but this was great. Keep it up broski

[@JacobFralick]

I like this style. Especially if it can fill in the gaps between documentaries. Nice video

[@parkersperry6904]

To put it simple I’m glad we got Kirk cousins he’s good no matter what

[@grinningchicken]

If you are playing a bad team and you just need the QB to be good Kirk is good if you are playing a great team so need the QB to be great Kirk is good if you really want to tank so you need him to be bad Kirk is good

[@Paula-mv8im]

@@grinningchicken "Good" quarterbacks don't lead their team back from a 33 point deficit...the biggest comeback in NFL history.

[@Giantsfanlewis]

​@@Paula-mv8imyes they most certainly do. Especially if the team your facing isn't good, like indy in that game. Daniel Jones lead the giants on a 28 point second half comeback to win. Backups lead insane comebacks all the time. Jeff hostler of the giants was a backup and never amounted to much of anything, but he lead a comeback in a superbowl. Stop trying to make kirk something he isnt

[@Johnhargrove18]

@@grinningchicken good quarterbacks aren’t down 33 to a 4 win colts team in the first place

[@bryanjones4444]

@@Giantsfanlewis Did you look at the comparison to Josh Allen? He is not as athletic as Allen but he is a much better quarterback.

[@fruitsi150]

Great vid! We love both the shorter and longer videos!

[@ktto11]

Really good video! I'd love to see more of this from you. Just one mistake: at 1:00 you said Kirk almost got Washington into the playoffs in 2015, but in fact Washington did make the playoffs in Kirk's first full year as a starter there, even winning the NFC East.

[@RickAltair]

I'm digging the shorter videos. Also, "The Patrick Mahomes of Derek Carrs" was an unexpected critical hit to my funny bone. 😂

[@kloudland505]

I first heard of him when he was In the Vikings , honestly had no idea he was drafted in 2012 which is pretty wild

[@blackreign673]

ok so, i'll pretty much watch anything you put up regardless of length. especially in the offseason

[@I-am-carrot-man]

I do like that… when Tub uploads

[@landonpino299]

Tubfrog where is the full recap of the 2023-2024 nfl season

[@architect011_3]

The short videos are fine, but truthfully I enjoy the documentaries

[@travisflores7300]

This was good! Could be easier videos to make between your longer ones

[@Smido83]

Cousins is a good QB. Someone who barely makes mistakes and looses you games. But also barely wins you games on his own. Since becoming a Starter he averages 1.83 TD per game, 0.67 INT and 268 YDS... If this guy was on the Cowboys for the last 5 years for example, I am pretty sure they wouldve reached the Superbowl at least once. He is something around the 8th-13th best QB in the league right now. Is that worth the money? No clue... but whatever happens, you can at least be sure that QB play will not be the problem why your team looses. And thats at least worth something.

[@yeetmeister6889]

Ill never compain about getting more tubfrog

[@SMHCFL]

I do personally enjoy the shorter videos but whatever is better for you

[@saraxiong]

We paid Kirk over $160 million to get 1 playoff win, 1 division win and very nice stats the six years he was here. The best thing that happened to us was the Falcons signing Kirk! Kirk is now the most expensive bridge QB in NFL history.

[@ErikCB912]

No, the most expensive bridge QBs are Russel Wilson and Deshaun Watson.

[@Paula-mv8im]

No one is more happier than Kirk after seeing that the Vikings neglected the o-line.....yet again. The Falcons have a far better o-line and defense.

[@saraxiong]

@@Paula-mv8imlmao when Kirk fails in Atlanta, y’all gonna blame the o line again or are yall gonna blame the defense? 🤣🤣🤣

[@saraxiong]

@@ErikCB912lmao how were they bridge QBs? When their teams signed them, they didn’t go out and draft first round rookie QBs to take over. 😂 They were just failed QBs.

[@Johnhargrove18]

@@Paula-mv8im”neglected the oline” 2019- garret Bradbury 1st round, 2021, Christian Darrisaw 1st round, Wyatt Davis 3rd round. 2022 Ed Ingram 2nd round.

[@seanmoore7207]

I don’t understand the controversy. Kirk is a good person. Never causes any problems. All his coaches like him, all the players liked him .Has been an excellent leader. Made a lot of money and always has performed at the top of the hierarchy of his position. Without question he is a top 100 player in the league. He is absolutely capable of winning a Super Bowl

[@mattpowell2140]

I just like the content all of it but if i had to pick the docs are always awesome. Just keep doing what you do, Yes Kirk I like that

[@ManEFresh]

0:59 There's no almost. Washington won the NFC East that year.

[@Bejrika]

Yes I do like that thank you very much

[@PacsMental]

Vikings and Falcons asked for Kurt Warner (with grey hair) and they got Kirk Cousins instead

[@CornJatz]

Love the shorter videos man. You’re content is awesome

[@moving9071]

1:00 Cousins took Washington to the playoffs in 2015, no "almost." 2017 was the year he almost took them to the playoffs but fell short in week 17.

[@luisarellanocortina1443]

Loved this new format. Also, your channel is gonna George faster. Keep up, Man!

[@JacquelynMoran-qm5ls]

Ok so just gets me every time

[@K37-h1z]

Like the shorter vids as well as the long docs

[@Glusk86]

This video format is way better

[@joekingsword2150]

woot medium length videos back yay!

[@jaystirg]

Jus continue making content, you’ll know if it’s bad. Fire content as always tho - consistently

[@mavssami41]

2016 kirk cousins was pretty good...almost 5k passing probably top 7 that year

[@wessteinfeld3337]

Damn I was hoping this would be a longer video

[@blakedean904]

I have been a fan of Kirk since 2009 with MSU. He is my favorite QB no matter what anyone says.

[@bryanjones4444]

Since you are a Kirk fan I will give you some fun facts you can share with those who doubt his ability just because the media has never liked him and underrates him all he time. There is a formula that compares a quarterback to the average quarterback of his era and then compares how far above average all the great quarterbacks are. It is called the "REAL GOAT" scoring system. It takes into consideration all the stats that are kept and no stone is left unturned. Kirk is the 18th best quarterback, to play at least 8 seasons, to start a career after 1947. He is on a pace to break the career record for 4th quarter comebacks even though his defense gave away a total of 10 in just 2020 and 2021. He has accomplished this with the worst offensive line in the league over the first 5 years in Minnesota. Remember that teams win games, not quarterbacks or any other player. Kirk cannot be faulted for his team not winning playoff games or making the playoffs. His average playoff game has been better than Tom Brady's average playoff game even though he was sacked 3 times as often as Tom.

[@blakedean904]

@@bryanjones4444 thanks for backing me up. It's all too common that haters feel the need to teardown Cousins as an average at best QB simply because of the wins and losses. The narrative has been set and will not change maybe ever. But they said the same thing about Matt Stafford. They called him "Stat Padford" because he had great stats but few wins in Detroit. But the narrative has changed now that he won a supperbowl. Im just hoping Kirk can do the same.

[@lonnieeasley7053]

​@blakedean904 kirk will never win a superbowl lmao

[@bryanjones4444]

@@blakedean904 Me too, I have been a Viking fan for 55 years but I am disgusted with the way they treated him. The new GM is tearing apart the team and this year I will be rooting for the Falcons. When the two teams meet.

[@Paula-mv8im]

​@@bryanjones4444 Big Kirk fan here as well. I'm still ticked off they let him go. Adofo-Mensah obviously wanted his own guy. But....I think he's getting a better o-line and defense in Atlanta. I'll be rooting for the Falcons as well when they play the Vikings. I looked at the Vikings roster. It seems to me that Adofo-Mensah got rid of all of the players that he didn't draft or bring in (unless they were stars) which was like most / half of the roster.

[@Slim.Shaggy]

Love your videos, but as a Vikings fan/kirk cousins Stan I hope he wins a Super Bowl and proves everyone wrong. Still love the content.

[@gaelx22AZ]

I can't believe Tim Tebow has the same postseason wins as big kirko 💀

[@Giantsfanlewis]

And did it in a fraction of the time

[@chucktaylor6939]

I genuinely hope he proves us all wrong and can take the Falcons to some level of success. He deserves it, the organization and fans deserve it. I would love to see Texans v Browns in AFC and Lions v Falcons in NFC

[@Paula-mv8im]

He will. As a Kirk fan, this video is completely bogus and untrue.....smh 0:59 In 2015, the Redskins DID make the playoffs 1:33 … in 2016, Kirk “played well, but not great’?? huh? He only threw for 4,917 yards and made the Pro Bowl …. 3:47.. I sure wouldn’t call Josh Allen a generational talent. As a first rounder, he’s been one and done in the playoffs the last three playoff games. I’d call that a choker. And Kirk’s stats are better than Allen’s, not the same. 4:15 The eye test is better than advanced analytics? Idiotic comment…like armchair quarterbacks are experts. People see what they want to see. For example, Allen leads the league in INTs and he isn’t an interception machine and gets a pass. Btw…Kirk does pass the eye test. 4:41 QB rankings are a joke. You’ll notice the top eight quarterbacks are all first rounders like they get that ranking based on their draft status instead of their performance. 4:56 “Kirk didn’t do anything crazy that season except that insane comeback vs the Colts” hmm…contradict yourself much? He played like top 10 quarterback and led the league in fourth quarter comebacks (8) and game winning drives (8). 5:11 … he didn’t elevate his play? Oh really?? The Vikings had a 28th ranked run game and a 31st ranked defense and he led the team to a 13-4 season….with his arm….smh 5:26 MVP season and a "super small sample size"....dude...it was half of the season!! He didn’t play for half of the season and he was still 2nd in QB rating and 3rd in completion% after the season was done. 5:37 So Kirk was only playing well because he was in a contract year? Kirk has been on 1-2 year contracts for his whole career (except for the three year deal when he came to Minnesota). He’s always playing for his next contract. 7:02 … “Kirk is a con man”… riiiihgt … He gets guaranteed contracts (but the trade-off is that you’re also not the highest paid either) because of his performance and durability. Before this injury, he hadn’t missed a game due to injury in his 12 year career. He throws 4000+ yards and 30+ TDs every season like clockwork. Tell a Kirk naysayer that the Vikings finished 13-4 in 2022 despite utilizing the NFL’s third-worst defense per points allowed in 2022, and within minutes, they’ll tell you why he was to blame or how he didn’t do enough to drag the team to the Promised Land. These people simply choose to ignore the defense’s inefficiency for most of Kirk’s time in Minnesota. Remember all that sympathy from the media and fans afforded to Stafford in Detroit from 2009 to 2020? Poor guy never gets any help. Take that mindset - and flip it. That’s the Kirk Cousins’ experience.

[@Giantsfanlewis]

​@@Paula-mv8imeli manning won a superbowl with the last ranked defense and one of the worst run games. Kirk apologist will ignore stats like this in order to make kirk seem great

[@jayclean5653]

​@@GiantsfanlewisEli was a shit qb outside of 2 runs.

[@Giantsfanlewis]

@@jayclean5653 2 more runs then many "elite" qbs have had. So ill take it. Cry more

[@Giantsfanlewis]

@@jayclean5653 2 more runs then kirk will ever have at that. So again, I'll take it. Hare him if you want. He at least helped the giants compete

[@becomingnursechyna]

8minutes is crazy Froggy!

[@thearbiter3369]

Babe wake up, tubfrog is cooking

[@kedricsample]

The hate that him and Dak get is just unreal to me ... Unreal

[@spookyfool]

To me Kirk is consistently a top 5 to 10 QB. The Vikings roster was good for 2017 and never got back to that level of greatness. Kirk essentially is why the offense is good despite a bad OL that got Dalvin Cook injured a lot. The Vikings 2017 team was vastly different from when Kirk joined. Plus, how often was the Vikings defense able to just win games vs Kirk needing to put points up?

[@MrMelonGuy42]

always like 12th best qb

[@judd1130]

Yeah Kirk struggled his first year in MN but after that the defense fell off and a great offense with a bad defense usually leads to .500

[@Johnhargrove18]

Kirk never put up points. Kirk never lost games 45-42, 38-35. Kirk is a game manger that’ll score 22-24 points a game. Which is just under or over league average. Hence why Kirk has never led a top 5 offense in his career. In fact the Vikings in his 6 years had an average of 14th in ppg.

[@busterchops]

I maintain a few more years as he has been, he should be HOF considered.

[@Valenciaga519]

I enjoyed this video

[@jojijoestar7233]

I thought with the length of the video, this was a FivePointsVids joint for a second.

[@Manthathasspiderlikepowers]

Great video sir

[@YOSSARIAN313]

Definitely the best bag chaser in nfl history

[@Paula-mv8im]

Sure, Kirk has had guaranteed contracts his whole career but the trade-off is that you’re not the highest paid quarterback either. Kirk was the 15th highest paid quarterback when he was Minnesota.

[@YOSSARIAN313]

@@Paula-mv8im yeah but no other journeymen quarterbacks come close to kirks ability

[@Ty-lw8dp]

I need a longer video. You teasing bro.

[@tjcihlar1]

I mean, it is a little ridiculous to expect every team to win the superbowl every year.

[@russellloncon5372]

As a falcons fan it’s been so much fun going from completely neutral on Kirk to maybe the biggest Cousins fan behind his mama YOU LIKE THAT

[@Paula-mv8im]

As a Kirk fan, this video is completely bogus and untrue.....smh 0:59 In 2015, the Redskins DID make the playoffs 1:33 … in 2016, Kirk “played well, but not great’?? huh? He only threw for 4,917 yards and made the Pro Bowl …. 3:47.. I sure wouldn’t call Josh Allen a generational talent. As a first rounder, he’s been one and done in the playoffs the last three playoff games. I’d call that a choker. And Kirk’s stats are better than Allen’s, not the same. 4:15 The eye test is better than advanced analytics? Idiotic comment…like armchair quarterbacks are experts. People see what they want to see. For example, Allen leads the league in INTs and he isn’t an interception machine and gets a pass. Btw…Kirk does pass the eye test. 4:41 QB rankings are a joke. You’ll notice the top eight quarterbacks are all first rounders like they get that ranking based on their draft status instead of their performance. 4:56 “Kirk didn’t do anything crazy that season except that insane comeback vs the Colts” hmm…contradict yourself much? He played like top 10 quarterback and led the league in fourth quarter comebacks (8) and game winning drives (8). 5:11 … he didn’t elevate his play? Oh really?? The Vikings had a 28th ranked run game and a 31st ranked defense and he led the team to a 13-4 season….with his arm….smh 5:26 MVP season and a "super small sample size"....dude...it was half of the season!! He didn’t play for half of the season and he was still 2nd in QB rating and 3rd in completion% after the season was done. 5:37 So Kirk was only playing well because he was in a contract year? Kirk has been on 1-2 year contracts for his whole career (except for the three year deal when he came to Minnesota). He’s always playing for his next contract. 7:02 … “Kirk is a con man”… riiiihgt … He gets guaranteed contracts (but the trade-off is that you’re also not the highest paid either) because of his performance and durability. Before this injury, he hadn’t missed a game due to injury in his 12 year career. He throws 4000+ yards and 30+ TDs every season like clockwork. Tell a Kirk naysayer that the Vikings finished 13-4 in 2022 despite utilizing the NFL’s third-worst defense per points allowed in 2022, and within minutes, they’ll tell you why he was to blame or how he didn’t do enough to drag the team to the Promised Land. These people simply choose to ignore the defense’s inefficiency for most of Kirk’s time in Minnesota. Remember all that sympathy from the media and fans afforded to Stafford in Detroit from 2009 to 2020? Poor guy never gets any help. Take that mindset - and flip it. That’s the Kirk Cousins’ experience.

[@jayclean5653]

​@@Paula-mv8imCorrect. Kirk's not an elite top 5 guy, but he's right around the #10 guy, and he's been that guy for a decade.

[@clearbluestorm6860]

Kirk is and has been a top 5. You forgot to mention he led Washington to the playoffs. People just don’t talk about him much for whatever reason. Kirk > Josh any day of the week

[@violent_winston1555]

the short vids are fun

[@ZzzachR]

We need a video on fitzmagic

[@Scoring11-n9f]

Kirks better than the toddler jumping over people

[@grinningchicken]

Kirk being good but not spectacular is what has fueled his career.

[@Paula-mv8im]

That actually doesn't make sense. It's the opposite. Being spectacular is what has fueled his career. Kirk gets paid like he does because of his performance and durability. Before this injury, he hadn’t missed a game due to injury in his 12 year career. He throws 4000+ yards and 30+ TDs every season like clockwork. His career passer rating is 98.2. which is the 8th highest passer rating in NFL history…in NFL history. He’s 5th all-time in completion percentage. His passing yards per game also ranks 10th all-time in the history of the NFL. Say the Falcons had signed Garoppolo, who is a 2x Super Bowl winner, but can’t stay healthy and got benched for a rookie, they wouldn't have paid him that kind of money. It's a team sport, dude. Players are not paid based on wins BECAUSE it’s a team sport. Quarterbacks can only control what the offense does.

[@grinningchicken]

@@Paula-mv8im Kirk does what he’s supposed to do and his record is what it is 76-67-2 slightly above avg starter. Hes basically Andy Dalton. In fact he’s tied with Andy Dalton with 2 career ties.

[@brettduncan15]

Dress Rehearsal? Big Kirko wakes up dripping like this 😂

[@ryanlapp7488]

Kirk is like Carson Palmer. Average qb who just gained enough experience and knowledge to have a few solid seasons towards the end of their careers

[@Martinez4thnlong]

the reason I woke up today posted

[@dannytello25]

I’m a Kirk Cousins apologist. Ive always liked him and if he wasn’t too expensive would’ve loved to have him with the Raiders

[@thetrevorsimpson-u8o]

the players voted Kirk #6 QB in NFL at start of last season ... KIrk's regular season and playoff performances are virtually the same as Joe Burrow ... he is the most underrated QB in NFL history

[@bryanjones4444]

Finally someone who gets it. He was the first half MVP last season and nobody was close. But fumbles, drops and mediocre at best defense left them at 4-4. If Kirk had stayed healthy and the defense played the way they did in the second half of the season they may have won it all even with a bad o-line.

[@Kcman1827]

kirk the goat

[@judd1130]

The Vikings big problem was they signed a statue QB while having an ass O-line. Case Keenum's most under-rated aspect was being mobile in the pocket, it made the O-line look way better

[@Paula-mv8im]

Kirk isn't a statue...he's got the same rushing yards and first downs that Rodgers has had the last few years. No one consider Rodgers a statue. The Vikings' problem is that they neglected the o-line for years.

[@judd1130]

@@Paula-mv8im you're not wrong there watching Drew Samia get knocked on his ass was always annoying

[@DonutDoctor]

Kirk is what the 49ers and Browns should've invested in to get over their humps. Better than good, not great - but can be clutch in the right moments.

[@davidlundquist1979]

Deshaun Watson did used to be great. At football, that is, not as a human being. I'm sure the Browns were hoping he still would be, once he shook the rust off. Brock Purdy IS great. Is he surrounded by talented players? Sure, so was Tom Brady. But I'm pretty sure being the NFC champion qualifies as "getting over the hump". Yes, winning the Super Bowl would be nice, but when you're up against Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes, good luck.

[@supergamesundco]

Like the video. Prefer the longform ones.

[@Mrgiftedsoul]

Whenever I compare QB’s I use Cousins as the MIDDLE OF THE PACK THE ABSOLUTE MOST AVG PLAYER OF ALL TIME

[@jayclean5653]

Explain how he's the most average Qb ever.

[@Mrgiftedsoul]

@@jayclean5653 for starters he’s been in the league 12 years and he’s coming off an injury it’s safe to say his best years are behind him. 2 the eye test you can just look at cousins play and tell he’s average he doesn’t have a Big arm and he’s not fast.having at least one of those two skills separate elite qbs from avg he doesn’t have an elite skill he doesn’t have any weaknesses either.He’s always played balanced and doesn’t make many mistakes he’s not the worst starting QB,but he’s not the best either. He’s not better than DAK Prescott those two QBs are my standard of players from avg (cousins)to slightly above avg(Prescott)if you look at cousins QB ratings and numbers it’s all middle of the pack as well and I can think of ten QBs better but also ten QBs worse he’s as average as you can get a glorified game manager with ZERO PLAYOFF WINS

[@hipstereagle6050]

Actually Kirk Cousins did lead Washington to the nfc East title in 2015. It was just with a 9-7 record and they lost the first game to the packers in the playoffs so that playoff run feels irrelevant

[@carlosvilla7827]

Cousin video was not excepted ngl

[@Patrick_Star_-qb2tt]

I got tired of defending this dude, it seems most his defenders aren’t Vikings fans who are forced to watch him every week 💀

[@Paula-mv8im]

I believe that most Vikings fans have always liked Kirk and wanted him back. The vocal minority was just that, vocal, and had delusions that they were the majority.

[@GrandSkeme]

He was doing that was a terrible offensive line and a bottom 5 defense.

[@Tadicuslegion78]

Them: What is your proof Kirk Cousins is good? Me: 33-0 Also, even if Kirk Cousins is at best a Serviceable QB, he's an S tier human being compared to some other QBs out there.

[@Johnhargrove18]

Wow he won a 12pm game against a 3 win team.

[@wizzster69]

the first vid less than 20 minutes in over a year

[@comefwtee]

We will not stand for Baker Mayfield slander anymore

[@UntiltedName]

The NFC south is almost all ugly games for all teams involved. I didn't watch him in Minnesota much, but it does seem like he got better at taking risks. In Washington he used to be quite timid and play it too safe. He's going to need some clutch wins in Atlanta to keep Penix from taking his spot. Penix is an unknown factor being a rookie. So it makes sense that Atlanta wanted some stability, even if it's ceiling is just average.

[@declanwallingford9395]

I feel like its hard to hate Kirk if you arent a fan of the team he plays for