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The frustrating part for the Minnesota Vikings is that a lot of their roster is very good.
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Just not at quarterback.
This resulted in an expensive team missing the playoffs in 2025, which could happen again if the Vikings aren’t careful.
This will make JJ McCarthy and his potential replacement a major discussion point this offseason. Minnesota needs to fix this.
ESPN’s Seth Walder wrote in a new article Wednesday that he doesn’t think McCarthy will start in Week 1 in Minnesota.
Instead, he saw the Vikings turn to Kirk Cousins.
Cousins ​​is no longer the quarterback he was with the Vikings, and he’s still under contract with the Falcons. But assuming Atlanta releases him as expected, Minnesota could be interested in him.
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“The Vikings are 14 wins into 2024 and their quarterback (Sam Darnold) ranks just 14th in QBR,” Wold wrote. “While they won’t always have a dominant defense like that team, I have to imagine Minnesota is hungry for enjoyable quarterback competition. J.J. McCarthy’s performance last season didn’t indicate he can achieve that…The Falcons are expected to release Cousins. Once they do, the Vikings will likely bring him back.”
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If Cousins ​​signs with Minnesota, he won’t automatically get the starting job. There could be a training camp game between him and McCarthy.
But considering Cousins ​​has already played in the Purple and Gold and done that, there’s a good chance he’ll win the job.
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