After the offense’s dreadful performance against the Bills last night, the Vikings moved to trade for a quarterback. Finally, they found the man they wanted.
According to a source with knowledge of the situation, Kirk Cousins was Minnesota’s top pick.
The Vikings explored other options. Several players, including former Vikings quarterback Daniel Jones.
Cousins’ history with the team makes it easier to bring him up to speed. He played 25 regular season games under coach Kevin O’Connell and four seasons with receiver Justin Jefferson.
The existence of options may have helped the Vikings limit compensation to just one third-round pick. Given the level of desperation, the Vikings seemed destined to give up more than that to fix a problem that threatened to implode the season.
This is not an exaggeration. The dam was breaking. Frustration was everywhere during the debacle against the Bills, on both sides of the ball.
It was a simple proposition. If the Vikings didn’t trade for a quarterback on Tuesday, they wouldn’t be considered a serious franchise.
Ultimately, they were able to stop the bleeding by sending their third-round pick (their own, not the one they acquired from the Eagles for defensive end Jonathan Greenard) to the Raiders for Cousins.
It’s unclear how much better things will be with Cousins returning to the fold. It can’t be worse than what they put on the field for Week 9.
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