Kirk Cousins had an abysmal debut with the Atlanta Falcons. Was he just rusty, or is there concern about his health?
Despite now entering his 13th NFL season, Cousins made some bad decisions. Against a top-notch Steeler defense, they made him pay for each one on Sunday.On the second offensive drive in the first quarter, the most expensive Falcon made an ill-advised throw into double coverage for the team’s first turnover of the day.
However, on the team’s last offensive possession of the first half, Cousins led the team on a nine-play 90-yard touchdown drive, which ended with a touchdown pass to tight end Kyle Pitts.Less than a minute into the first half, this score gave the Falcons a 10-9 lead at the half. Needless to say, his numbers at halftime looked promising.
‘Captain Kirk’ was 13/18 with 136 yards passing, a touchdown and an interception each. Additionally, he was not sacked once in the first half. He found a good rhythm in the second quarter, completing nine out of his 11 throws. These are respectable numbers for a player who has not participated in live-football action since October of last season due to a season-ending Achilles injury.
The Steelers applied pressure the entire second half and, as a result, limited the 6-3 205-pound quarterback to just 19 total passing yards, including a game-sealing interception on a possible game-winning drive.Overall, there was not much hope for the new Atlanta starter based on one aspect—no meaningful snaps under center.Of the 22 snaps out of shotgun, the Falcons had 0 designed runs.Offensive coordinator Zac Robinson ran a predictable offense with no play action due to the pistol formation.
Moving forward, change must happen; otherwise, it will be a long season for new head coach Raheem Morris and his $100-million quarterback.
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