With Gary Kubiak coming in as the team’s offensive advisor this offseason, many predicted more play-action passes for Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins.
Cousins has taken advantage of the shift in offensive approach.
Per Pro Football Focus, Cousins has been the best quarterback in the league on play-action passes with a grade of 91.4 to go with 1,052 yards and 12 touchdowns.
PFF also notes that Cousins has been the best on crossing routes, on ‘next read’ throws, the best at targeting wide receivers out wide and the best on designed rollouts.
That’s not too shabby.
Overall, Cousins has a Pro Football Focus grade of 85.3, a mark that ranks fifth in the NFL behind only Russell Wilson, Lamar Jackson, Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers. It’s the best mark of his career and an improvement of 6 points from last season.
Through 11 games, Cousins has led the Vikings to an 8-3 record while throwing for 2,756 yards, 21 touchdowns and just three interceptions.