The Minnesota Vikings have been linked to Aaron Rodgers since Sam Darnold left the workforce for the Seahawks in free company. Whereas the Vikings would doubtless be Rodgers’ first alternative, because the workforce affords him the perfect alternative to get to the Tremendous Bowl within the subsequent two years, it’s nonetheless unknown how critical Minnesota is concerning the veteran quarterback
If the Vikings finally determine to not deliver Rodgers in, NFL insider Adam Schefter has one other thought for the workforce.
“How about this? Minnesota misplaced out on Sam Darnold and Daniel Jones. There’s not an apparent answer. What if Minnesota simply waits round till after the draft after which one way or the other figures out a manner for Kirk Cousins to get to Minnesota because the backup to J.J. McCarthy. Wouldn’t that make some sense?” Schefter stated on his podcast, through The Purple Persuasion on X.
It makes some sense. However not all that a lot. Cousins might keep the place he’s and be a backup. The Falcons benched Cousins in favor of Michael Penix Jr. final season, regardless of handing him a four-year, $180 million contract with $100 million absolutely assured months earlier.
Would the Vikings deliver again Kirk Cousins?
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Making issues extra difficult for this Vikings’ plan is the truth that Atlanta doesn’t actually appear all that focused on buying and selling Cousins. The Falcons haven’t engaged in commerce talks and appear content material to maintain the veteran QB as a backup plan for Penix.
“I feel the Falcons need to have the ability to say, ‘We received one thing again for this man that we paid a lot to get.’ So possibly Minnesota says, ‘ what, it’s value it for us, we’ll provide you with a sixth-round draft decide.’ They haven’t solved the quantity two, J.J.’s coming off the harm, you continue to don’t know what you’re going to have. Let’s solidify the place with Kirk Cousins. Doesn’t that make sense?” Schefter stated.
Once more, it type of does. Cousins, after all, needs out of Atlanta. And most of all he needs to play. He might get that chance with the Vikings as J.J. McCarthy remains to be recovering from the season-ending knee harm he sustained in coaching camp final yr. But when Cousins goes to Minnesota, he might effectively find yourself in the identical place he was in with the Falcons. McCarthy might find yourself changing him mid season, relegating him to the bench.
The Vikings have been taking their time mulling a transfer to get Rodgers in free company. Whether or not the workforce is critical concerning the future Corridor of Famer is unclear. Nevertheless it does appear obvious that Minnesota needs so as to add a veteran quarterback in case McCarthy isn’t able to go in September. It is simply arduous to think about that veteran can be Cousins.