Raheem Morris is done taking tweezers. Kirk Cousins hasn't played well for several weeks.
And the Falcons coach is no longer afraid to do it.
“He must play better”Morris told the press after the narrow victory against the Raiders. “ He wants to play better. He needs to play better. We have to find a solution to make him play better. […] We need to play better at quarterback. »
It’s an understatement to say that Kirk Cousins needs to play better. This is also obvious. But seeing the coach dare to step in so directly, especially regarding a veteran, is rare.
And when he was asked about the possibility of sending Michael Penix onto the field, he was rather evasive.
“Everyone who is on our roster is there for a reason. There are lots of things we need to improve on. And we always discuss these things, that's how it is in American football. We talk about it a lot at the quarterback position because there is only one player on the field. For us, our mentality is to find a way to win the next game. This is the mentality we are going to have. »
Kirk Cousins in the hole
Over the last five games, Kirk Cousins is in catastrophic form. He only threw 1 touchdown for 9 interceptions. Only Jameis Winston has been intercepted as many times over this period.
His rating (63.8) is 30th in the NFL over the last five games.
With 15 interceptions in total this year, Kirk Cousins has already broken his single-season record. And there are four games left!
Atlanta remains in the race for the playoffs, but with a quarterback in this dynamic, things look complicated, even with a rather lenient schedule.
