The NFL is filled with surprises, and it had to be a surprise to a lot of Minnesota Vikings followers when the team traded to bring back longtime quarterback Kirk Cousins. A good one, of course.
Now, the Vikings have another piece of their puzzle ready for a playoff run. But they have to get through the NFC North first. It’s a really strong division. Between the Vikings, Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers, this division has four strong teams all looking toward the same goal: getting to the big game. But now, after the Vikings’ trade, Minnesota has something new to offer.
Kirk Cousins gives the Vikings’ already strong defense an experienced quarterback as they look to make a playoff run
On Friday, in a piece for ESPN, Jeremy Fowler discusses the state of the NFC North and its strong roster of teams. In it, he makes a good point about the Vikings.
Minnesota bringing Cousins back gives an already solid Vikings defense an experienced quarterback to complement it. That’s a huge step in the right direction for the franchise.
“The Vikings’ recent addition of Kirk Cousins to complement an elite defense makes that two-game losing streak to fall to 6-2 a little less stressful for Skol faithful,” he says in the piece.
Just think about this for a moment. The Vikings’ defense has been among the best in the NFL, while their offense has struggled. In fact, the Vikings’ offense has struggled so badly that it’s ranked near the bottom of the NFL in passing yards and scoring. Cousins gives them an experienced quarterback who has thrown 20 touchdowns as of late. Now it’s time for him to do it for the Vikings.
