On paper, the deal appears to make sense. Cousins is the best QB free agent talent out there, and QB has been the position that the Vikings have lacked since Favre's first season. However, this just doesn't feel right:
- While Cousins' numbers were very good, they were not great. Granted, he played on a much lesser team, however, look at what Rodgers does with the crap that surrounds him in Green Bay. Elite QBs make their teams elite. Cousins didn't do that.
- Is Cousins appreciably better than Keenum? For the money being paid, he needs to be, and by a lot. I'm not sure that I see that in his game.
- QBs are fragile. We know that all too well, being down two starters last year. That guaranteed money could be a real albatross if something catastrophic occurs.
I wish I could be more excited by this move. Unfortunately, all I feel is worried.
That makes me a Vikings fan, I guess.
The problem with your thinking is that elite QBs have trouble making their team elite when the team has the 28th ranked defense over the 3 years you start. THey also lacked elite offensive supporting players throughout his start, yet in 2016 he threw for over 4,900 yards.
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