If I posed the question which two NFL quarterbacks have 25,000 passing yards and 100+ passer rating since 2015, the obvious guesses would land in the ball park of Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes, etc. And while these are valid guesses just based on the prestige of the position and recency bias of a 5-year old, our sweet prince Kirk Cousins hangs with the best of the best in the position, sharing the elite ground for quarterbacks with only the GOAT Tom Brady.
I think we have completely skimmed over the fact that Kirk Cousins may be the face of the NFL with respect to his greatness. Kirk Cousins, while not having the flashiest plays in the league, has one of the best completion percentages amongst even the best QBs. The Minnesota Vikings have created a wide receiving core consisting of a guy on the Fortnite dev team and and a semi-pro golfer. Though Kirk is more of a dink and dunk QB, the fact remains that these guys are so good that yards after catch are probably pretty high for the start studded WR group.
Kirk Cousins had a very “blue collar” upbringing in the NFL. Drafted in the 4th round of the NFL draft, he was drafted at a higher position than the great Tom Brady. Starting as a backup behind RG3, he proved to all the haters that finishing first is better than finishing 3rd. Though his one shining moment was the infamous “you like that” moment, the career minded family man effectively hoodwinked the entire league in some “Art of the Deal” level deception to lead the NFL into DEFCON level 1 superbowl watch just by flipping this game into a massive contract and franchise player. Unfortunately for him, the results on the football field have not translated into wins for the franchise. These can be largely attributed to intense competition in the NFC North. However, as Bear Grylls said, ‘Improvise, Adapt, Overcome’, and up to week 2, Kirk is on pace to be the best QB in the NFC North.
Kirk Cousins might not be a vaccinated individual, but this is probably just because he doesn’t want to have a HIPPA violation on his hands and have to turn over his life to the US government. The Uncle Sam look alike still has a ways to go in his illustrious NFL career. But he’s guaranteed to likely not screw up his entire future because he’s secured the bag for him and his family, and children everywhere will look up to the personification of Skim Milk as a successful football player destined for the anal of Canton.
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