Appreciation for or skepticism of Kirk Cousins is often in the eye of the beholder. But even his fiercest defenders and most ardent detractors come from their assessments with some sense of pragmatism.
Even if you like Cousins, you likely concede that he is not in the very top tier of NFL quarterbacks occupied by future Hall of Famers like Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers. And even if you dislike Cousins, you likely concede that he is far from being the worst option in the league.
Instead, the debate about Cousins often comes down to which part of that squishy middle tier of quarterbacks he belongs.