Since losing Kirk Cousins in Week 8, the Minnesota Vikings have had no reliable quarterback options, which has probably cost the team a postseason berth this January.
These are the situations that could put general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O’Connell under pressure if they recur after an offseason to address them. Since entering the picture two years ago, both men have been reluctant to make a long-term commitment to Cousins—possibly because of his age.
The decision to pursue Josh Dobbs through a trade rather than sign a free agent like Joe Flacco following Cousins’ Achilles injury is a blow to the reputation of the Vikings’ leadership team as analytics-based wunderkinds operating ahead of the NFL curve. Winning the NFC North and hosting a playoff game in 2022 bought the young duo some goodwill.
