Minnesota got a lot younger this offseason, but the team still retained veterans who are among the best in the league. At least, according to NFL.com, they are.
NFL.com recently ranked the best 30 NFL players over 30, and the Vikings had two players crack the list: Kirk Cousins and Harrison Smith.
Cousins ranked 24th on the list. Here’s what the outlet said about the Vikings quarterback:
“The Vikings passer (who turns 32 in August) was the only quarterback last season who threw more than 50 percent of his touchdown passes off play-action (14 to 12) even though his play-action attempts accounted for just 32 percent of his total passes. I’m not suggesting Cousins isn’t a really good player — obviously that’s not the case because he’s on this list — but unlike the QBs ahead of him, he’s yet to prove he can consistently be the primary reason his team wins.”