Kirk Cousins leads the NFL in touchdown passes, ranks second in passing yards, and sits at No. 10 per quarterback EPA+CPOE.
One might read those statistics and believe the Minnesota Vikings were humming in 2023, but such is not the case.
Vikings QB Room Has Fascinating New Storyline
Instead, Minnesota is buried at 1-4 in the NFC North, mainly because of a turnover problem and daunting schedule, and the most popular quarterback news on October 9th is whether Cousins will be traded or stick around for the rest of 2023.
Meanwhile, Cousins’ backup, Nick Mullens, could be heading to Injured Reserve, thickening an already bad overall plot for the 2023 Vikings.