QB GRADE RECEIPT

Kirk Cousins

Las Vegas Raiders / QB / Healthy

Model version: player-forecast-v24 Data updated: August 24, 2026 at 6:13 PM EDT

NFSMELL RATING78.7B

POSITION RANK#17of 32 rated QBs

WHY THIS RATING

Grade components

Established starterQB Index: validated projection plus current form and maturity-shrunk NFL resume

Current form73.0

Player-created value78.7

Next-season projection76.8

Verified athleticism60.0

Proven NFL resume85.0

Model receipt

QB Index combines a walk-forward validated QBR projection, opponent-adjusted current form with FTN charting, and a maturity-shrunk NFL resume from weighted AV and documented honors.

The displayed performance component is recency-weighted across qualifying 2025, 2024, 2023 seasons.

FTN manual charting is credited to FTN Data via nflverse; ESPN QBR is an independent modest-weight context signal.

QB Index weights the validated next-season QBR projection 45%, opponent-adjusted current form 20%, and proven NFL resume 35%.

Only the projection component is walk-forward validated. Current form and career resume are descriptive; players within 1.5 points share an overlap range instead of a claimed exact rank.

2025 PERFORMANCE

Position-specific metrics

Opponent Adjusted EPA Per Dropback-0.049

34th percentile

Total EPA Per Play-0.012

31st percentile

Opponent Adjusted Success Rate42.1

30th percentile

Passing CPOE-2.654

28th percentile

First Down Rate30.4

34th percentile

Interception Worthy Rate1.423

70th percentile

Catchable Pass Rate70.3

54th percentile

Total TD Rate3.716

35th percentile

66.9 season score296 qualifying plays