Ex-NFL QB blames Falcons for stifling Kirk Cousins' potential - Image: Getty
This offseason, Kirk Cousins left the Minnesota Vikings to join the Atlanta Falcons. As a free agent, Cousins signed a four-year, $180 million contract with the Falcons, marking the third team of his NFL career.
The Falcons started the season strong, going 6-3 through their first nine games, but they have lost three in a row and are now 6-6. Part of the reason for their woes is Cousins's struggling play.
Over the last three games, Cousins has not thrown a touchdown pass and has been intercepted six times.
Former NFL quarterback and ESPN NFL analyst Dan Orlovsky believes the Falcons are holding Kirk Cousins back. Cousins, who has excelled in play-action passing in recent years, has yet to throw a touchdown on a play-action pass this season, despite being on pace for more than 80 such attempts.
