Jay Gruden voiced his support for Kirk Cousins after another Washington loss in which he was hardly as effective as he was in 2015.

In two games, Cousins has thrown for 693 yards, but he has just one touchdown and three interceptions, playing a crucial role in Washington's 0-2 start. 

"We have total faith that Kirk will get it done, and he will get it done," Jay Gruden said. "He has proven that he can be a successful quarterback in this league."

Washington's defense has allowed 65 points in two games, but the heavy focus is on Cousins' play.

"He's a great competitor without a doubt," Gruden said. "At quarterback, sometimes if you don't get victories, you feel like -- everybody feels like -- it's the quarterback's fault. Everybody's writing headlines on the quarterback. But there are a lot of issues that we have to correct. He's part of it, I'm part of it, the coordinators are part of it, then the rest of the players are part of it. It all fits in the equation."

Cousins is playing under the $19.95 million franchise tag after he and Washington failed to agree upon a long-term deal.