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Familiar Face Weighs In on Kirk Cousins Sweepstakes

Former Minnesota Vikings general manager Rick Spielman was in charge of the club for 16 years before departing after the 2021 season.

Familiar Face Weighs In on Kirk Cousins Sweepstakes

Since his exodus, he’s provided analysis at an NFL think-tank site, The 33rd Team. Spielman is a contributor year-round and especially ramps up coverage around draft time — also known as now.

Familiar Face Weighs
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Well, he has theories and opinions on a familiar topic: Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins. Spielman signed Cousins to the NFL’s at-the-time-largest guaranteed deal in history, and Cousins has remained attached to Minnesota for six years.