MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. -- Kirk Cousins is in a period of unfamiliarity. Everything around the Minnesota Vikings quarterback is new, from his physical surroundings to his teammates and coaches to the offense that's being built around him.
Obviously, that foreign feeling will eventually pass. As Cousins progresses through Minnesota's voluntary offseason program, he's building a rapport with his playmakers while working to get to a place where the playbook, terminology and his reads become second nature.
Right now, everything is a work in progress, and that's OK. Measuring the achievements he's made and realizing what needs to be done to reach his next benchmark is predicated on small yet significant steps.