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One might look at Cousins's stat line and see 21-30 and 3 TDs. But he only threw for 160 yards on those 30 attempts... Captain Kirk was Captain Checkdown... When Cousins did look downfield, it was usually bad.
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Cousins's 21-30, 160-yard line masks poor downfield play and checkdown reliance.

Raiders QB completed 21 of 30 passes for 160 yards and 3 TDs; despite the stat line looking decent, source criticizes his performance as 'Captain Checkdown' with high completion percentage but low yards per attempt, noting he was protected by coaching staff that limited his opportunities and he made poor decisions downfield when he did look that way.

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