When Kirk Cousins joins his new teammates once the Minnesota Vikings begin their voluntary offseason training program April 16, the quarterback will be handed the reins to an offense predicated upon his strengths.
“We’re going to do what Cousins does best,” Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said at the NFL's annual meeting in Orlando, Florida, last week. “He’s the most important player, really, on the offense.
“Obviously, we’ve got the playbook in, all the installation and all that stuff. That can all go out the window when we get our hands on it and get to know exactly what he’s doing and what he feels comfortable with.