Kellen Moore and Kirk Cousins share enjoyable similarities | Saints

Kellen Moore issued a pleasant reminder when requested Wednesday in regards to the longevity of Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins.

The New Orleans Saints coach famous he and Cousins are the identical age.

“We came out together from college to the NFL,” Moore stated. “He’s awesome. I think the world of Kirk. He’s a really special person, special player. He’s had a phenomenal career.”

That profession has landed Cousins in Vegas with former Saints offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak, whom the Raiders employed within the offseason after the coach served because the play-caller for the Super Bowl-champion Seattle Seahawks.

Thanks to the pairing, the Raiders are off to a stunning 2-0 begin forward of Sunday’s recreation in New Orleans. Cousins, too, has performed properly: The 38-year-old has thrown for 413 yards and a league-high six touchdowns to simply three interceptions.

Moore and Cousins, clearly, took totally different trajectories as professionals. While Cousins is on fourth group throughout 15 years and 169 begins, Moore is in his second yr main the Saints after coming into the teaching ranks in 2018, following a six-year stint as a backup quarterback.

Moore additionally shared one other enjoyable reality about him and Cousins in Wednesday’s press convention: The two have been on the identical Senior Bowl group forward of the 2012 draft.

“We spent a lot of time (together) going between that kind of college-to-NFL phase,” Moore stated.