Kirk Cousins is extremely accurate

It’s no secret that Kirk Cousins is a divisive quarterback.

While he ranks highly in quite a few advanced metrics, there is still a cloud of doubt.

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The main reason for that is his career record.

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Sitting at 59-59-2, Cousins is firmly a .500 quarterback over the entirety of his career

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and only two games over during his tenure with the Minnesota Vikings.

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Warren Sharp dives into a lot of advanced metrics with one of them being what Cousins is best at: accuracy.

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Comparing him to the rest of the NFL, Sharp had Cousins as the fourth-most accurate quarterback in the NFL.

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You can see in the chart that Cousins was accurate on 79% of his passe

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with a very impressive 78% in man coverage which ranks him second in the NFL.

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Accuracy has never been in question with Cousins and will be important for the Vikings taking the next step

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