The Minnesota Vikings acquired Kirk Cousins in the spring of 2018 to be the cake topper for a team that owned a ruthlessly-good defense. In 2017, the Vikings were the NFL’s top defense via points allowed and yards allowed. Cousins would be the panacea.
Instead, the Vikings have regressed. The franchise has won just one playoff game since Cousins’ arrival.
As it plagued him in Washington, a feverish debate surrounds Cousins on whether he is the proper signal-caller to lead anorganization. Some examine the numbers and determine, “Yes, a man that tossed 4,265 passing yards and 35 touchdowns in a season will do the trick.