5 Takeaways: Kirk Cousins' Steelers Week Presser

Here’s five takeaways from Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins' media session with reporters on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, at the Inova Sports Performance Center at Redskins Park in Loudoun County, Va.

1. Yes, being a starter for the entire offseason made a difference.

It wasn’t until just days before the Redskins’ regular season opener against the Miami Dolphins last season that Cousins was named the starting quarterback, a gig earned through his play during the preseason.

The Michigan State product would share an almost even amount of highs and lows through the first half of the season before truly excelling in the second half of the year, leading a high-powered offense that would land in the…