The Minnesota Vikings traded for Kirk Cousins from the Las Vegas Raiders to help improve the quarterback situation that had been holding back the offense through the first half of the regular season. While nearly every sports fan is on board that Cousins is an upgrade over previous starter Kyler Murray, Skip Bayless went full Skip Bayless on Tuesday and offered a take that you won't believe.

Bayless posted a clip on social media claiming that he believes Murray is a better quarterback than Cousins right now. The 74-year-old sports analyst said he chose the Vikings to win the NFC North at the beginning of the campaign, but that Murray was one of the reasons why. He goes on to explain that he is dumbfounded that the organization decided to trade for Cousins and effectively move on from Murray.

“My mind is on Minneapolis and the move the Vikings just made,” Bayless said… “I did pick the Vikings to win the North. I'm hanging in with it as they fall to 6-2. The two reasons I picked the Vikings were obviously: No. 1, the defense, and No. 2, Kyler Murray. I remain a big Kyler fan… And I'm amused and shell-shocked over the new narrative he's too little…

“I think the Vikings' ceiling would have been higher with Kyler Murray, because he's been playing pretty well the last three games,” Bayless continued… “I don't hate the Kirk Cousins move, only because he's been there, done that… He's obviously better than Carson Wentz… But in the end, I don't know why they gave up so quickly on Kyler for Kirk Cousins.”

Kyler>>>>>>Cousins pic.twitter.com/j90VRvc7qE

— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) November 10, 2026

Bayless went on to claim that he still thinks the Vikings will reach the playoffs with the 38-year-old commanding the huddle. However, he firmly believes the club could go on a deeper playoff run if they stick with Murray.

While that may be Skip Bayless' opinion, the numbers don't quite agree with him. Through six games this season, Murray has recorded 1,022 passing yards, five touchdowns, and three interceptions while completing 64.9% of his pass attempts. His 170.3 yards per game average is the lowest of the 29-year-old's career.

Meanwhile, Kirk Cousins has put up 2,340 passing yards, 20 touchdowns, and eight interceptions with a 64.1% completion percentage. His 260.0 yards per game average is slightly above his career average (257.0).