Anybody willing to give Cousins a bumper fully guaranteed contract need their heads testing.
Bloke cannot push a team on to the next level. He'll clog up your cap space and keep you at a reasonable enough level to never have a decent enough pick for a quality rookie QB.
exactly right. I think it's just 2 seasons with over 50% wins, until 2 seasons ago his comeback win record was appalling - think it was just 8 in first 4 seasons (new HC and Jefferson helped have 8 in 2022/23). Vikings's problems are mediocre, unambitious owners whoare satisified with not having losing seasons. Mike Zimmer never wanted him for all the reasons you said.
Kirk's contract exension led to the dismantling of years of good defenses as couldn't pay them.
Think this is our highest draft pick since he's been here (11th) so it'll be expensive if they decide they have to trade up to 2 or 3.
Said on here when Kirk got extended I didn't like it and it was a short-term fix. Vikings should have tanked after he went down last season.
It's all about the money - never pretended to be a team leader until just before last extension was due. Offer him a Superbowl or a few million dollars more and he'll take the money (despite having earnedin excess of 200m in his career).
Hopefully a week today brings it to an end and Vikings start planning for the future (even if it means struggling this season)