A succession plan for quarterback Kirk Cousins has to be found in the next 13 months. In this year’s draft or 2024, the Vikings must find their future quarterback unless the team wants to extend Cousins’ deal next offseason. He will turn 36 years old before the beginning of the 2024 campaign.
QB prospects like Bryce Young and C.J. Stroud would cost the team a boatload of draft picks, as it would require a big trade package for them to land in Minnesota. More likely-to-be-available players, like Tanner McKee and Hendon Hooker, have some red flags or aren’t as likely to succeed in the NFL.