Cousins Experiments in Red Zone, Looks Forward to Summer Studies

EAGAN, Minn. — It was a day of highs and lows for Kirk Cousins.The Vikings quarterback hit on a pair of deep passes in the Vikings minicamp practice on Wednesday, but he also threw a pair of interceptions in the red zone late in the session.

Cousins was a bit miffed with himself in his post-practice podium session with the media, but also cautioned that he’d prefer to make mistakes now rather than in three months when the action is a bit more meaningful.

“Third downs in the red zone were the emphasis of that period, and they’re going to be a big emphasis for us all season,” Cousins said. “Our backs are against the wall a little bit, but on the first one, I just couldn’t get all the way…