After four consecutive seasons topping 4,000-yards passing, the Minnesota Vikings quarterback saw a regression in his numbers due to the coaching staff shaping the offensive attack into a dominant scheme. Since becoming a full-time starter back in 2015, Cousins saw his overall passing attempts drop to 444 which ranked 24th among NFL signal-callers. The best way to sum it up, Cousins has been asked to become a highly-paid game-manager.
As Will Ragatz of InsideTheVikings writes, we could be looking at a “changing of the guard” when it comes to who is at the top of the pecking order among NFC North quarterbacks; and it may come as a surprise to who he believes earns top-billing:
“Cousins has a compelling statistical case for the top spot among all NFC North quarterbacks, as he was one of the most efficient quarterbacks in the entire NFL last season.