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Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2012R4 · #102
QB· Round 4

Kirk
Cousins.

Kirk Cousins
Sickos Grade
59.3/100

Michigan St. official athletic logoMichigan St.· 6'3"· 214 lb· 4.84s 40

R4 · #102 · WAS
02Scheme fit
Ideal system

West Coast timing based offense that emphasizes accuracy and quick decision-making while operating out of the pocket with a strong understanding of coverage reads.

Pocket passerPlay-action specialistZone-read QBUnder-center QB
Best role

Year one starter as a game manager with the potential to develop into a consistent Pro Bowl caliber QB.

Wrong fit

Any system that relies heavily on a mobile quarterback or incorporates a significant amount of scramble drill.

Cousins' ideal fit is a system that allows him to excel from the pocket with his accuracy and intelligence, maximizing his strengths while minimizing his athletic limitations.

07Athletic testing
Height
6'3"
Weight
214 lb
40 yd
4.84s
Vertical
28.5"
Broad
9'1"
3-cone
7.05s
Shuttle
4.50s
Relative Athletic Score
4.07
/10 · official

Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.

06Athletic profilevs. QB on Big Board
40VERTBRD3CSHTLBNCH

— — — positional median (p50)

40 yd
4.84sp50
Vertical
28.5inp50
Broad jump
109inp50
Three-cone
7.05sp50
Shuttle
4.50sp50
Bench
rep
08College production
YrTeamGCmpAttYdsTDInt
2008Michigan State5324331021
2009Michigan State131983282680199
2010Michigan State1322633828252010
2011Michigan State1426741933162510
Career45723112891316630

A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.

10In hindsight

Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.

Pro Bowls
4
All-Pro
0
Seasons
14
Career AV
102
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