Should the Colts be kissing Cousins instead of trying to get Lucky? Smart QB may be better choice than hyped one
“In the first pick of the NFL Draft, the Indianapolis Colts select Andrew Luck from Stanford University!”
That’s what we’re all expecting to hear on Thursday when the 2012 NFL draft opens. But is it the right choice?
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay has made some bold moves this off-season in preparation of rebuilding the franchise. We’ve seen Pro Bowl starting center go to the Packers, Pierre Garcon go to the Redskins, release linebacker Gary Brackett (whom rumors say may retire completely), tight end Dallas Clark, running back Joseph Addai, defensive back Melvin Bullitt, quarterback Curtis Painter, and um….oh yeah, that Peyton Manning guy got kicked off the team too, remember him?
After trading for Drew Stanton from the Jets, the Colts are still in need of a ball handler. With all the hype focused on the Luck vs. RG3 debate, it makes one think there are only two quarterbacks available in the draft this year. The guy no one seems to be talking about is Kirk Cousins.
Who?
Exactly my point. Kirk Cousins hasn’t gotten the hype, the flash or the media following of Luck and Griffin, but that may be a good thing. Cousins has been dismissed throughout his high school and football career as being too short, not brawny enough to lead a team from the shotgun. However, he’s turned to something else to prove his worth; his brain. Cousins has a great eye for analyzing defenses and being able to move the chains not by sheer brutality but by being a smart QB.
Wait….wasn’t there another QB Indianapolis had for a while that wasn’t the strongest or best ball tosser in the league but was definitely one of the smartest, able to pick up apart defenses in the blink of an eye? Oh yeah, that Peyton Manning guy. Yeah, that seemed to work out pretty well for quite a while, didn’t it?
So should Irsay and the Colts pass on Luck to get the QB known for his football analytics? Seemed to work out pretty good last time.
