Vikings Logical Landing Spot for 9-Time Pro Bowl QB
Free agency will bring a handful of serviceable quarterbacks to the market this spring, and the Minnesota Vikings may find themselves in the mix for one of them.
If Minnesota parts with six-year starter Kirk Cousins, their decision on a quarterback will be multi-faceted. The Vikings must measure precisely the age, price and history of each candidate. Also a concern will be each player’s fit with Kevin O’Connell’s offensive scheme.
Ryan Fowler of Bleacher Report on Thursday, January 18, suggested that Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson is among the best fits in Minnesota of those players likely to be available this offseason.
At this point in his career, teams shouldn’t ask Wilson to sit back and dissect a defense 35 times per game. However, when you have perimeter targets to pump with passes at a variety of depths, the best of Wilson is put on display.
Similar to his time in Seattle with DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett, landing in Minnesota to target the superstar talent around him (and playing in a dome 8-9 times per year) could help Wilson’s confidence reemerge.
