Kirk Cousins is looking sharp in spring practices, but he’s learning precisely what “open” means in his new offense.
Cousins passed up Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph during a red-zone drill in Wednesday’s organized team activity practice. Rudolph wouldn’t have been the first receiver to say he was left open. But, quarterbacks coach Kevin Stefanski thought Cousins missed the window for a big play and let him know afterward.
“ ‘Hey in that situation, you might want to give Kyle a chance,” Cousins recalled hearing from Stefanski, “even though he looks covered. You have to throw him the ball.