Well, Cousins could be pretty disappointed, but the positives are:
- he will be going in under no pressure other than what he puts on himself.
- he will be learning from a pretty good coach.
- and Rex may not be a great QB, but he might be pretty good as a mentor.
He's just going to have to treat this like any backup should, work hard at being ready to play, and maybe he will have a Matt Flynn-like start to springboard his career.
Speaking of speculation, here is some inside information on Seattle that most of us did not know on draft day. Seattle took 3 DT's in the draft (rounds 4, and both round 7 picks). Bleacher's grade for round 7 was a "D". I had to really scratch my head at that pick. But their plan for him is not DT... is it OG. Cable worked him out to see if he could fit at the OG position, and liked what he saw. This is obviously a project, but Cable has a way of turning guys that he thinks have potential into pretty good O-linemen. I think what he did last year with Seattle's line was pretty impressive. This is a good example of a situation that leaves us guessing, but teams may have a bigger plan than just bringing in another body for competition's sake.
edit: You're right, I am bad on that.
- he will be going in under no pressure other than what he puts on himself.
- he will be learning from a pretty good coach.
- and Rex may not be a great QB, but he might be pretty good as a mentor.
He's just going to have to treat this like any backup should, work hard at being ready to play, and maybe he will have a Matt Flynn-like start to springboard his career.
Speaking of speculation, here is some inside information on Seattle that most of us did not know on draft day. Seattle took 3 DT's in the draft (rounds 4, and both round 7 picks). Bleacher's grade for round 7 was a "D". I had to really scratch my head at that pick. But their plan for him is not DT... is it OG. Cable worked him out to see if he could fit at the OG position, and liked what he saw. This is obviously a project, but Cable has a way of turning guys that he thinks have potential into pretty good O-linemen. I think what he did last year with Seattle's line was pretty impressive. This is a good example of a situation that leaves us guessing, but teams may have a bigger plan than just bringing in another body for competition's sake.
edit: You're right, I am bad on that.