Cousins leads the head-to-head, 3 categories to 2.
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Tale of the tape
44,700
Passing yards (career)
35,655
298
Passing TDs (career)
267
84.8
Passer rating
89.6
61.7
Completion %
62.7
131
Interceptions (career)
84
The trophy case edge: Mahomes
No major hardware yet
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3× Super Bowl3× Super Bowl MVP2× NFL MVP
The verdict
Cousins holds the edge, leading in 3 of 5 categories (passing yards (career), passing tds (career), interceptions (career)). Mahomes answers in passer rating, completion % — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.
50Cousins · Rotation piece
Balladex Impact Index
64Mahomes · Solid starter
Card value — head to head
Kirk Cousins
$200
Cemented — legacy floor rising
5-yr outlook+37% ▲
Legacy floor100%
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Patrick Mahomes
$2.8k
Cemented — legacy floor rising
5-yr outlook+35%
Legacy floor100%
RarityMythic
Card verdictPatrick Mahomes is the more valuable card today ($2.8k vs. $200). Kirk Cousins carries more projected upside (+37% vs. +35% over five years).