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Originally Posted by Molitoth
Exactly. I dunno how many times I saw the comparisons of Stanzi and Cousins coming out of college.
I will be the first to admit, I know very little of Stanzi other than he won a decent amount of games at Iowa, but I watched a lot of Cousins last year and he certainly doesn't look like a high ceiling type of guy. Hence he got drafted where he did.
This is not Russel Wilson who got looked over due to size. Wilson is an athletic mofo who was great at Wisconsin.
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I love Google. Here's a sample what was said about Cousins JUST a year ago. Has he done ANYTHING to disprove this (No, the answer is NO).
From NFL.com
He is an accurate and safe thrower who knows how to pick his spots. He is a good athlete who can make plays on the run, but is not going to run past many NFL defenders. A safe pick as a backup option.
Cousins is
widely considered to be a game manager type at the next level. He makes good decisions with the ball but
has not shown he can make the flash plays to move the offense and win games for his team at the next level. He will need talent around him to succeed, which limits his value.
From ProFootballWeekly
Has a narrow frame susceptible to taking a pounding. Can be too cerebral and mechanical with his reads. Has displayed a tendency to overthink the game, resulting in holding the ball too long.
Average ball velocity — ball will flutter and appear to die outside the numbers if he cannot step into it. Lacks ideal arm talent to rip it deep. Not a scrambler and c
annot improvise or create many plays when the pocket moves. Many throws are simple and predetermined.
Summary:
Has the intangibles and intelligence to develop into a highly efficient, dink-and-dunk, rhythm passer.
Resemblance to 49ers QB Alex Smith and must continue developing physically to survive the toll of an NFL season. Could thrive with crisp coaching and confidence-building play-calling in a precision passing game such as that of the Texans, Redskins, Patriots or 49ers.