Amidst the QB drama, remember: The extensions are coming

With the trade of Alex Smith to the Washington Redskins last night, the quarterback carousel for the 2018 NFL season is already spinning at full speed, and we haven’t even hit February yet.

For fans of the Minnesota Vikings, that means speculation about whether or not Rick Spielman and company could possibly be looking to bring Kirk Cousins to Minnesota. It’s also causing people to look at the Vikings’ three pending free agents at the position (Case Keenum, Teddy Bridgewater, and Sam Bradford) and wonder whether any of those gentlemen are the man for the job.

In order to solidify their quarterback position this year, the Vikings are likely going to have to back a dump truck full of money up…