Jamaal Charles threatened Gale Sayers’ single-game TD mark and is Kirk Cousins threatening RGIII’s starting spot?
1. It was just a one-game sampling against a mediocre pass defense, but Kirk Cousins was very impressive on Sunday. The questions is, where should he be setting up shop when the 2014 season kicks off?
JAMES CARR: Kirk Cousins might have looked good, but Washington still lost to Atlanta, the first team eliminated from playoff contention in 2013. The Falcons got hurt early in the season and mentally checked a few games ago. Sure, they’re still pros and still have jobs to do, but no quarterback could possibly look impressive enough against a squad like this year’s Falcons to justify a starting job the following year, especially not enough to overcome what RG3 did in his entire rookie season. Frankly, I’m tired of talking about the ‘Skins. We stopped talking about the Falcons weeks ago, and for good reason. With their latest L, Washington now has a worse record than the Dirty Birds. If the only interesting thing left to talk about with this team is 2014, it can wait until 2014.
RICHARD BOADU: Kirk Cousins is setting up shop for the Redskins once again. RGIII isn’t durable and you need a good backup at all times. Keeping Cousins another season does risk his trade value dropping, but it’s the best move to make in the long run.
DJ DUNSON: James, you’re just mad ‘cause the best pro franchise in Atlanta is moving out of the city. Rich, you’re biased because you went to Oklahoma, so I won’t stand for this RGIII slander to continue. If anything, Kirk Cousins is Mike Shanahan’s Willie Beamon. He’s going wherever Mike Shanahan is next season. The ‘Skins are all in on RGIII for Week 1 next season. They’ve got to get him some help via the draft though by shipping off Cousins before the rest of the NFL picks up on his flaws. It’s hard out here for the Redskins and Falcons, but at least we’re not fans of that team from Valley Ranch.
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