After suffering a season-ending injury, Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins saw a spike in value because the team was unable to identify a qualified backup and was eliminated from the postseason.
At last, Kirk Cousins took a cue from Tom Brady.
At last, Cousins understood how to make the most of his perceived worth as an NFL quarterback.
Step 1: Don’t show up.
Step 2: Permit your agreement to expire.
He has to be as shocked as the rest at the shift in public opinion toward Cousins.
He played for head coach Mike Zimmer, who publicly despised him, less than three years ago. He found out two years ago that the new general manager he was playing for didn’t think much of him. Cousins was the focus of the interview that frightened General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah away from frequent public speaking when the new Vikings administration came.
In the first in-depth interview of his career, Adofo-Mensah was reported disparagingly comparing Cousins to Brady and Patrick Mahomes. The impression that Adofo-Mensah and coach Kevin O’Connell intended to maximize their potential with Cousins in the near future and then construct around their own hand-selected draft pick once Cousins’ contract expired was likely based on those remarks.
Given that Cousins is no longer bound by the Vikings, why would Adofo-Mensah just declare his desire to have Cousins rejoin the team? since Cousins picked a perfect moment to skip town.
Like, kind of like Brady.
The question of whether coach Bill Belichick or quarterback Rob Brady is more responsible for the New England Patriots’ success is one of the biggest in contemporary sports. Subsequently, Brady moved to Tampa Bay and emerged victorious in the Super Bowl, while Belichick’s Patriots struggled, which resulted in the team’s separation this month.
Brady’s decision to leave the Patriots resolved the controversy surrounding them.
Right now, cousins are pursuing the same goals for their careers and self-esteem.
Cousins demonstrated his value by being harmed on October 29 at Green Bay since his replacements were unable to do the same.
When the Vikings attempted to replace him with Joshua Dobbs, the Passtronaut, they discovered that Dobbs was the Passtro-not.
They attempted to replace him with Nick Mullens, an experienced backup who appeared to be a huge Oprah devotee. You receive a ball. You receive a ball. No matter what jersey you’re wearing, you also receive a ball.
They attempted to replace Cousins with draft pick Jaren Hall, who appeared to be uninitiated in football during his second NFL start.
Cousins might consider sending a small gift and some money to those three people for proving their worth when he signs his next big contract.
The most recent rumor pertaining to Cousins is evidence of the shift in public opinion. Credible NFL analysts think the Falcons will go for Cousins if Atlanta chooses Belichick to take over as head coach.
After all, after enjoying about as much success with Mac Jones and company as the Vikings had this season with their three bench quarterbacks, Belichick has demonstrated that he needs a dependable experienced quarterback in order to win.
Imagine that development three years ago: Belichick looking to his cousins as a savior. Now consider the outcome if Cousins had remained healthy throughout the season.
With a few more accurate passes, the Vikings could have turned their losses to Denver, Chicago, and Cincinnati into victories. They would have also likely advanced to the playoffs, where their late-season defensive collapse likely would have prevented them from winning a game.
This offseason, Cousins would have been the quarterback who, at thirty-five, had wasted another season trying in vain to win a second postseason game.
NFL quarterbacks take the brunt of the criticism for losses, so Cousins would have taken a large portion of the fallout even if the Vikings’ main issues were injuries and a subpar running game.
Rather, Cousins was hurt and missed his first major game as an NFL quarterback. He was greeted like a hero when he arrived to U.S. Bank Stadium before the Packers game, shirtless, to sound the Gjallarhorn.
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