“We’re gonna have to do a really great job from a disguise standpoint, from a crowd-noise standpoint … from a just fundamentals and communication standpoint,” Flores said. “Because he can run his team into a call and out of a call or into another call with a couple hand signals. He’ll go to the line and check the protection. He’s that type of football mind.”
What little Flores said about the game plan against Cousins sounds not unlike that first day of OTAs: Throw a lot of looks at him.
That slows a quarterback down, Metellus said, which is crucial for one as intelligent and experienced as Cousins. It gives pass rushers time to hit home.
But Sunday isn’t just friendly practice competition. Cousins is trying to stop a midseason slump and pull the 6-6 Falcons back to a winning record. The 10-2 Vikings have a shot at clinching a playoff berth with a win.
Phillips said teammates have told him if he gets a hit on Cousins, he can’t help him up.