Nobody deserves more credit for the franchise-record-breaking season Kirk Cousins had with the Washington Redskins than the quarterback himself.
It was Cousins who spent tireless hours in the last year with independent coach Jeff Christensen to position himself not only win the starting job, but to thrive once he did so.
There were growing pains, but Cousins’ diligence and patience helped him see the process through. The Redskins lost in the wild-card round against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, but Cousins’ improvements left the organization confident it can build around him.
This season, Cousins was quick to deflect praise and heap it on his teammates and coaches.