Kirk Cousins is a divisive figure in Washington. A fourth-round pick in the 2012 NFL draft, Cousins immediately began his career in the shadow of the No. 2 overall pick from the same draft, Robert Griffin III.
While Griffin had an electric rookie year, it was all downhill for him after injuring his knee in a home playoff game in Jan. 2013. His career in Washington — or the NFL — would never be the same.
Enter Cousins.
After bouncing in and out of the lineup throughout his first three seasons, head coach Jay Gruden named Cousins the permanent starter ahead of the 2015 season, and his career took off.
Cousins returns to FedEx Field this weekend for the first time since leaving as a free agent after the 2017 season, signing with the Minnesota Vikings.
We aren’t going to get into why Cousins left. Instead, we look back at Cousins’ top 10 performances in the burgundy and gold.
Sep 24, 2017; Landover, MD, USA; Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) celebrates after completing a pass to Redskins running back Chris Thompson (not pictured) against the Oakland Raiders. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Cousins threw touchdown passes of 22, 18 and 52 yards to Chris Thompson, Vernon Davis, and Josh Doctson, providing Washington a 21-0 lead. Cousins finished a sizzling 25-30 (83.3 %) 365 yards, 3 Touchdowns, and no interceptions for a very impressive 14.17 adjusted yards per attempt and a 150.7 passer rating.
Oct 4, 2015; Landover, MD, USA; Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) runs with the ball as Philadelphia Eagles strong safety Walter Thurmond (26). Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Trailing 20-16 and with the ball on their own 10, Cousins led a 15-play 90-yard touchdown drive, connecting with Pierre Garcon on a four-yard touchdown with only 26 seconds remaining to get the 23-20 win. Cousins completed 31 of 46 for 290 yards, the game-winning touchdown, and no interceptions. It was the first game-winning drive for Cousins in the Jay Gruden era.
Nov 15, 2015; Landover, MD, USA; Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) looks over the line of scrimmage against the New Orleans Saints. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports
Cousins enjoyed one of his finest passing days as a professional, completing 80% of his passes (20-25) for four touchdowns, no interceptions, 324 yards, 16.16 adjusted yards per pass attempt and a 158.3 passer rating in a…
Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at Commanders Wire…