Everyone's Saying The Same Thing About Kirk Cousins After Falcons-Steelers Game

The Atlanta Falcons had a disappointing start to their season.

Despite overhauling their team, Raheem Morris' group couldn't nail down the right schemes and rotations. Consequently, Mike Tomlin's Pittsburgh Steelers capitalized on this in their Week 1 encounter. Veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins bore the brunt of the defense's assault and the fans' criticism.

The Falcons succumbed to the beleaguered Steelers with a dismal 18-10 final score. A significant factor was Cousins' inability to release the ball quickly enough to build offensive momentum.

The coordination between Morris' offensive line and the Falcons' key players was off, contributing to their quarterback's struggles. The defeat visibly frustrated the head coach.

“Obviously disappointing results. You can't expect anything different when you turn over the ball three times. … That's the story of the game. That first drive was exactly what you wanted… When we came out in the second half, I expected to build on that. It's football, man. You got to be ready for everybody every single week,” Coach Morris declared.

To illustrate the extent of Cousins' poor performance, he was intercepted twice by the Steelers' secondary. When he wasn't having trouble connecting with the Falcons' receivers Bijan Robinson, Kyle Pitts, and Ray-Ray McCloud III, he was being aggressively tackled.

Indeed, he was sacked twice during the game, leading to understandable frustration among fans.

“Kirk Cousins' throws have less zip than a five-day-old soda. Maybe we need to pitch him a few energy drinks before kickoff?” a fan exclaimed .

“Does Kirk Cousins’ contract come with an “Aye bruh, you suck” clause? Because if that’s the play we’re gonna get from him, it needs to,” another fan said.

“And this is exactly why the Falcons aren’t serious….. it’s not overreacting. It’s we were told that this offense was going to be explosive and we ran the same 5 plays out of Pistol and didn’t throw it down the field at all… Kirk Cousins looks like Lee Corso on College Gameday," one fan stated .

With many games remaining in their campaign, this defeat against Mike Tomlin's team shouldn't spell the end of their quest for glory. Nevertheless, they must elevate their gam if they aim to at least suffer respectable defeats.

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