The Atlanta Falcons spent a ton of money to land Kirk Cousins.
They spent big to lure him away from the Minnesota Vikings, even though he had just come off a season-ending injury.
Cousins had a rather lackluster outing and didn't look particularly dazzling.
To some extent this is understandable, but it seems there are still reasons for concern.
His struggles may be due to the fact that the offense has a decision-maker for the first time, according to The Athletic's Dianna Russini.
The Falcons have consistently said Kirk Cousins has no restrictions on his recovery from his Achilles tendon injury.
But his failures against the Steelers made him believe it.
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Raheem Morris brought in new offensive coordinator Zach Robinson, who excelled as the passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Los Angeles Rams.
There he will have to face some growing pains.
It's all a learning curve and part of the process.
The Falcons entered this season with high expectations and motivation to return to the top of the NFC South Division.
The early results have been less than encouraging, but the Falcons have more than enough talented players on offense to bounce back and get back on track.
It may take some more time for Cousins to prove himself, and if that's not the case, they might want to give their rookie quarterback a chance to prove his worth.