Ironically, I believe at the time he was – I remember evaluating him coming out of college. I'm curious what your relationship is with him and what you think about this matchup?) – "Oh, I have tremendous respect. So my question there is – I know you guys were both coaching in the NFC West. (You just mentioned Vikings Head Coach Kevin O'Connell and a stat that probably only matters to me but this is the first battle between two rookie coaches under 40, the running record since the merger in 1970. So we are definitely not overlooking him." He's a very good quarterback that thrives when people overlook him. But I've really watched him grow and progress. I've watched him persevere with both teams, good seasons from his teams – the majority or all of his seasons have been good. He was a quick study and a professional from the get-go. I was in Washington when we drafted Kirk. That's the difference in a strip-fumble or an explosive completion. Well, in the National Football League if you are passing the ball, that is an eternity. But a lot of credit goes to Kirk Cousins too, because Kirk Cousins – what happens when you are fully prepared for your offensive gameplan and what opposing defenses can present to you is you can make decisions that are a quarter or a 10th of a second quicker because you've played the game in your mind. The protection is good, don't get me wrong – at all. I think it's a testament to their timing. So the team that they employ gives the quarterback a lot of early options. Kevin O'Connell does a great job of – he's a quarterback at heart. Is it the protection or maybe their weapons kind of dictate how aggressive teams can be when trying to get after him?) – "I think it is a little bit of both. (QB Kirk Cousins hasn't been sacked a lot this year. He's really assumed – all of the things that aren't football directly, he's assumed the same responsibility, which I commend him and has residual effects because people are invested in Tua and they don't want to let him down either." He was pushing us vocally yesterday at the start of team run. He's also a captain of this team so he's been very vocal. And the team needs him this week in terms of his spirit, his encouragement. He also sees himself as a leader, which the whole team does. He knows that he's not playing in the game but he's getting reps at preparing. From a preparation standpoint, he's used this week to get reps. Once you fully commit to that, it becomes a part of what makes you feel whole during the week. To get to where he's gotten to at the beginning of the season, you have to fully commit to that. Can you talk about when he's been out, can you give us any insight on how he's prepared maybe? Even though he knows he's not going to play, has he given you insight into what he's doing for those mental reps?) – "I think when you commit to a process – the biggest thing for him has been being at football practice, being with his teammates and going through the weekly process. (We've seen QB Tua Tagovailoa change up some of his routine this year before games.
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