Yahoo Sports NFL on Kirk Cousins
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In my opinion, Cousins' arm has been dead since he tore his Achilles during his last season in Minnesota (2023)...there was a noticeable and significant difference between the velocity of his and Fernando Mendoza's passes during the preseason.
STACKED’s take
Cousins' arm strength remains compromised by 2023 Achilles injury; velocity gap evident versus Mendoza.
The source is not surprised by Cousins' arm weakness, attributing it to his Achilles tear during his last season in Minnesota (2023). The source believes Cousins' arm has been dead since that injury, as it impacts a quarterback's ability to drive through the ground and use his legs to throw with velocity, especially at age 35 when the injury occurred. The source noticed weak arm strength when watching film before the Raiders-Falcons game a couple of years ago, which showed up during the contest and led to Cousins getting benched the following week. While Cousins played better in relief of Michael Penix Jr. last year, his arm is pretty dead at this point in his career. There was a noticeable and significant difference between the velocity of his and Fernando Mendoza's passes during the preseason, and beat reporters confirmed this was the case during training camp. Cousins hasn't suffered another injury; he's simply a 38-year-old trying to play a young man's game after a significant injury.
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