Touchdown Wire’s Mark Schofield wrote a piece last offseason where he described Kirk Cousins as a baker and not a chef.
The analogy was meant to illustrate that the Vikings quarterback does things by the book, unlike master of improv behind center such as Patrick Mahomes and Brett Favre.
Now, however, Schofield thinks he might be wrong about Cousins lacking creativity. Here’s why:
“Using my analogy, “bakers” would tend to struggle in those moments (of pressure), while “chefs” would survive, if not thrive.
According to charting data from Pro Football Focus, when pressured last season (175 dropbacks) Cousins completed 75 of 143 passes for 882 yards, seven touchdowns and just one interception. That translated to an NFL passer rating of 84.9 (sixth-best in the league), and an Adjusted Completion Percentage of 73.0%, third-best in the league.”
Schofield concluded that he is “starting to see the light” in regards to Cousins’ level of play.
“After two years of looking like the guy you “win with,” and not the guy you win “because of,” it might be time for him to make that leap into the latter category.
The numbers, and the film, tell us it is more than possible.”
Let’s see if that happens in 2020.