After the negotiations debacle, Lamar Jackson is the current hype of the moment and is a star in the build. However, Kirk Cousins is a name that pops out when Jackson is applauded as one of the league’s top QBs. The debate arose during ESPN’s first take when Stephen A. Smith kept Jackson over Cousins. But Mad Dog defended Cousins, which led to a heated argument.
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An entire debate culminated in the First Take show. Stephen A. Smith and Mad Dog Chris Russo expressed choosing Lamar Jackson or Kirk Cousins in a must-win situation. When Russo favored Cousins, everything he heard utterly baffled Stephen A. The two got into a roaring war. It produced some excellent entertainment yet again.
Stephen A. Smith mentioned, “I did not say he was flawless. What I said is he’s better than Kirk Cousins! And you don’t need to be mentioning them in the same breath!” He fiercely disagreed with Mad Dog about which quarterback he’d prefer when the game is at stake. Smith added, “Kirk Cousins or Lamar Jackson? Lamar Jackson all day every day! Ahead of Kirk Cousins! What are you (Russo) drinking this morning if you think that Kirk Cousins is Lamar Jackson.”
Kirk Cousins or Lamar Jackson? 🤔 @stephenasmith can't believe @MadDogUnleashed answer 😂 pic.twitter.com/l0VNni6zqd
— First Take (@FirstTake) September 14, 2022
Jackson had the limelight after the failed contract talks with the Ravens. He is a former NFL MVP and a powerful dual-threat. Each season, his accuracy has evolved, keeping him in a superior division among quarterbacks. Most NFL fans and pundits would see him in higher regard.
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Vikings QB Kirk Cousins has passed for over 4,200 yards and 68 passing touchdowns in the last two seasons. He is a productive quarterback who performed well in the past.
NFL Fans trash Mad Dog after choosing Kirk Cousins over Lamar Jackson
After Stephen A. Smith, NFL Fans also came out to defend the Ravens QB on Twitter.
A fan doesn’t believe any Minnesota supporters would choose Cousins above Jackson.
I don't think they are any Minnesota fans who would take Kirk over Lamar Jackson. Even Kirk would go "Yeah I understand, it's Lamar Jackson"
— A.P.✊🏾🤴🏾 (@Apiggy1990) September 14, 2022
A user called Stephen A totally schooled Mag Dog
Mad dog schooled him bad💀💀💀💀 been saying the SAME Thing. How you gonna say Lamar is so great In The regular season then the post season gets brought up and its “oh it’s his lack of weapons” gtfoh😂😂😂
— K1SinceDay1 (@KSzn2021) September 14, 2022
A user noticed a pattern when Mad Dog gave out his take.
So so far maddog has Bob Cousy over Chris Paul, Larry Byrd over Lebron, some tennis player i can't even remember the name of over the 🐐 Serena Williams, and Kirk Cousins over Lamar Jackson. 🤔 Y'all noticing a pattern here? Yeah, I'll continue to skip Wednesday episodes. ✌️
— Luis A. (@El_Poojy) September 14, 2022
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However, a user also defended Chris Russo for just one point.
Lamar is better than Kirk, but Mad Dog made one, and only one, legitimate point 🧐🤔. You can’t be that dude and only show up in the regular reason, post season is when it really counts, so make it count, gotta be consistent all season 💯
— Micah (@LikeMic_) September 15, 2022
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The NFL season 2022-23 has started in full swing, and both Cousins and Jackson secured their wins. But who is the superior one? It is open to scrutiny.
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