Some will make the mistake of assuming the Minnesota Vikings are done at quarterback. But how can they be completely done when they’re still kicking the can on Kirk Cousins’ ballooning contract?
The one-year extension the two sides came to leading into free agency was essentially a placeholder so the Vikings would have a chance to compete in 2022.
Once the season is over, however, it’s back to the negotiating table for either a long-term deal, another patchwork agreement or a splitting of the marriage.
Drafting the right quarterback wouldn’t only put the Vikings in a better position to prepare for the future, but it would also give them more leverage when negotiating with Cousins.
Quarterback isn’t a dead position by any stretch of the imagination heading into the 2022 NFL draft. Here are where things stand right now for the Vikings.