Because the Vikings transfer ahead from Mike Zimmer’s tenure, new info has been revealed in regards to the coach’s fraught relationship with Kirk Cousins.
Based on a report from The Athletic, Zimmer “complained overtly in teaching conferences about Cousins” throughout the 2021 season. As well as, the report claimed that many members of the teaching employees agreed with Zimmer.
Zimmer reportedly thought the quarterback was not a robust chief, didn't make sufficient game-winning performs and didn’t take sufficient dangers on the sphere.
The latter factors have been publicly mentioned by Zimmer throughout the 2021 season. After Cousins stated he was too aggressive throughout a November overcome the Packers, Zimmer advised the Pioneer Press “I need [Cousins] to maintain doing it like he’s doing it.”
Cousins later stated he would hearken to Zimmer.
“After they need to name aggressive performs and inform me to take the ball down the sphere, I'll. After they don’t, I gained’t,” he advised the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
The 33-year-old usually struggled as a playmaker and didn't get the job finished in high-pressure situations that required him to improvise. Within the 4 years since Cousins joined the Vikings, he led them to the playoffs simply as soon as; in his decade within the NFL, the quarterback has just one postseason win to his title (although it was with Minnesota).
Each Zimmer and normal supervisor Rick Spielman have been fired in January after eight seasons with the franchise.
New Minnesota head coach Kevin O’Connell beforehand labored with Cousins in Washington, and all indications are that the QB will likely be retained this upcoming season. Nonetheless, the Michigan State product’s contract will likely be up after the 2022 season.
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