Post by Purple Pain on Jun 28, 2022 8:29:18 GMT -6
Was reminded of this annual thread because of this piece.
Roundtable: Most Overrated Player on Every NFC North Team
You know the drill-
Most Overrated:
Most Underrated:
Best Player:
Best New Addition:
Could Surprise:
Takes a Leap:
Prove it year:
Roundtable: Most Overrated Player on Every NFC North Team
Without further ado, here is the most overrated player on each NFC North team.
Minnesota Vikings: QB Kirk Cousins
Cousins is one of the most polarizing players in recent memory. Some people have a proper idea of who he is as a quarterback, and some probably even underrate him a bit. Still, it seems like the majority of people — including the Vikings' own front office and coaching staff — overrate his abilities.
With a career record of 59-59-2 as a starter, Cousins has made it abundantly clear that he is a .500 quarterback. No, wins aren't exclusively a QB stat, but at some point, your record is who you are. Cousins is paid like a top-5 quarterback and viewed by many Vikings fans as a top-10 player at the position, despite the reality that he's somewhere in the 13-16 range.
Cousins' impressive accuracy is overshadowed by his conservative decision-making, inconsistent pocket presence, and struggles to create outside of structure. Adding to that, his refusal to get vaccinated against COVID-19 caused him to miss a must-win game for the Vikings' playoff hopes last year. After one postseason berth in four seasons, it's apparent that the Vikings made the wrong call when they signed Cousins to a huge deal in 2018.
And yet, the team's new brass decided to double down this offseason with another extension. Maybe Cousins escapes this label in 2022 under Kevin O'Connell, but it's difficult to feel particularly confident in that happening. — Will Ragatz, Inside the Vikings
Minnesota Vikings: QB Kirk Cousins
Cousins is one of the most polarizing players in recent memory. Some people have a proper idea of who he is as a quarterback, and some probably even underrate him a bit. Still, it seems like the majority of people — including the Vikings' own front office and coaching staff — overrate his abilities.
With a career record of 59-59-2 as a starter, Cousins has made it abundantly clear that he is a .500 quarterback. No, wins aren't exclusively a QB stat, but at some point, your record is who you are. Cousins is paid like a top-5 quarterback and viewed by many Vikings fans as a top-10 player at the position, despite the reality that he's somewhere in the 13-16 range.
Cousins' impressive accuracy is overshadowed by his conservative decision-making, inconsistent pocket presence, and struggles to create outside of structure. Adding to that, his refusal to get vaccinated against COVID-19 caused him to miss a must-win game for the Vikings' playoff hopes last year. After one postseason berth in four seasons, it's apparent that the Vikings made the wrong call when they signed Cousins to a huge deal in 2018.
And yet, the team's new brass decided to double down this offseason with another extension. Maybe Cousins escapes this label in 2022 under Kevin O'Connell, but it's difficult to feel particularly confident in that happening. — Will Ragatz, Inside the Vikings
You know the drill-
Most Overrated:
Most Underrated:
Best Player:
Best New Addition:
Could Surprise:
Takes a Leap:
Prove it year:
GO!!!
a flying one.
... and neither is this Chris guy.