Statistically, Kirk Cousins did not have a bad year during his first season with the Minnesota Vikings, as he threw for 4,298 yards, 30 touchdowns and 10 interceptions while completing 70.1 percent of his passes and registering a passer rating of 99.7.
However, when you sign a three-year, $84 million contract, much is expected of you.
As a result, Cousins has faced heavy criticism for his inaugural season in Minnesota, where the Vikings failed to make the playoffs and looked anemic offensively for much of the year.
Still, Vikings general manager Rick Spielman sees big things in store for Cousins in 2019:
“When you look at any free agent, usually coming into their second year is when they take off,” Spielman told Pro Football Talk Live, per Josh Alper. “The other thing that I think will be a huge benefit for Kirk Cousins is bringing in a Kubiak and a Stefanski now working with Kirk for a year. Understanding what his strengths are, what his weaknesses are and let’s design a scheme … that utilizes the things he does well.”
Cousins spent the first six seasons of his career with the Washington Redskins, serving as Robert Griffin III's backup over the first three seasons. He became the full-time starter in 2015 and was impressive, throwing for 4,166 yards, 29 touchdowns and 11 picks while completing 69.8 percent of his passes and posting a passer rating of 101.6.
Then, the following year, Cousins made the Pro Bowl after finishing with 4,917 yards, 25 touchdowns and 12 picks, recording a completion percentage of 67 percent and a passer rating of 97.2.
He then completed his Redskins tenure by tallying 4,093 yards, 27 touchdowns and 13 interceptions in 2017.
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