The Minnesota Vikings will need to give Justin Jefferson some much-needed clarity at the quarterback position before the star wide receiver even thinks about signing a mega-extension.
For better or worse, the Minnesota Vikings seem to have a well-thought-out plan for how to address the quarterback position this offseason. With Kirk Cousins hitting free agency coming off a major Achilles injury, it remains to be seen how robust the 35-year-old quarterback’s market will be. Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network believes Cousins will have a ton of suitors outside of just the Vikings.
Ahead of Super Bowl 58, Pelissero reported a potential contingency plan in place should Cousins walk in his free agency. The expectation is that the Vikings will try to sign a veteran free agent with a far lower price point if Cousins leaves. They want to land the next Baker Mayfield, so that might be his former Carolina Panthers teammate Sam Darnold. Please don’t put your fans through that, Minnesota.
The only way to sell that to the Vikings’ faithful is if Minnesota were to draft a quarterback in the first round. Right now, the smart money would be on former Michigan star J.J. McCarthy coming off the board to Minnesota just outside the top 10 as QB4. Of course, whatever happens at the quarterback position needs to be run by star wide receiver Justin Jefferson first. He is due for a mega-extension.
Jefferson is a huge fan of Cousins, so if his quarterback walks, then he might walk away here soon.
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