After suffering from a torn Achilles tendon in 2023, 36 year old quarterback Kirk Cousins has returned to the field. How his performance has become a major mystery for the new season of the NFL. However, we cannot ignore his peak form before his injury, which was during a period in his professional career when he reached new highs in passing yards and dribbling. At that time, he enjoyed a QB friendly attacking system with the Vikings, as well as a strong offensive line and a series of excellent outfielders as support.
Now that Cousins has transferred to the Atlanta Falcons, he seems to have found similar support. The Falcons are at the top of the league in the O line, and although the newly added coordinator Zack Robinson still needs to verify his tactical system, considering that he may have similar offensive concepts to Sean McVey, this undoubtedly provides a familiar stage for Cousins. Although the Falcons had a different arsenal than when Cousins was in Minnesota, the joining of players such as Drake London, Kyle Pitts, and Bijan Robinson provided stable support for Cousins.
London has been able to consistently output in the past two seasons, even with poor QB performance. He received passes from players such as Marcus Mariota, Desmond Reed, and Taylor Heinek, but London leads the Falcons in receiving yards every season, exceeding 850 yards. Considering his previous collaboration with substitute players, with the arrival of Cousins, we have reason to expect London’s production to further increase.
The skill combination of Cousins and London complements each other. Cousins is adept at finding opportunities in the middle of the field, while London’s 6-foot-4 inch winger is skilled at creating threats in this area. We can foresee that with the support of McVie’s style of attack, London will have more opportunities to cross and dig deeper, which is undoubtedly Cox’s “happy zone”.
In addition to the threat of stretcher player Darnell Muni and speed player Randall Moore on the field, London will have more space to showcase their talents in Atlanta’s attacking system.
Of course, when it comes to the best QB-WR combination, the combination of Patrick Mahomes and Xavier Worthy is equally eye-catching. However, in this article, we choose to focus on the potential of Cousins and London. Although the combination of Warsey and Mahomes is also very strong, the combination of Cousins and London is also worth looking forward to.
Let’s talk about Xavier Brown, a 27 year old receiver who has had some shining moments in his career, but his performance with the Arizona Cardinals last season was not ideal. However, his potential combination with Mahomes is highly anticipated. Brown’s speed and mid range receiving ability perfectly match Mahomes’ advantage in mid range passing. We can imagine that in KC’s attacking system, Wosi serves as a speed type receiver, while Brown creates a threat within a medium range. This combination will make the Chiefs’ attack more three-dimensional and versatile.