I think we need to be ready for the possibility, especially with this weird offseason, that it takes the passing offense several weeks to get clicking.
That’s exactly what happened with the Vikings offense last year and Cousins has way more experience than Mayfield. Minnesota struggled significantly the first month of the season, including a particularly horrible performance in Chicago where they scored just 6 points and couldn’t move the ball at all.
Cousins Week 1-4: 64.5%, 183.8 YPG, 3 TD, 2 INT, 88.6 rating, 8 sacks, 7.12 adjusted yards per attempt. 2-2 record.
Cousins Week 5-16: 70.4%, 260.7 YPG, 23 TD, 4 INT, 112.8 rating, 20 sacks, 9.12 adjusted yards per attempt. 8-3 record.
As much as we want the Browns to come out hot offensively, it may be something that takes a little time.