Colin Cowherd proposes Vikings shop $35,000,000 star after showcasing QB

Kirk Cousins​​​​​​was a big reason why the Minnesota Vikings beat the heavily favored San Francisco 49ers in Week 7 of 2023 on Monday Night Football. He returned an interception on the first drive, finishing with 35 completions for 378 yards and two touchdowns.
He also completed 77.8 percent of his passes, leading the Vikings to their first win of the season.
After an impressive performance, Colin Cowherd believes the veteran play-caller is worth the gamble for teams looking to get a deal done before the trade deadline.
Colin Cowherd recommends Kirk Cousins ​​trade.

To put Kirk Cousins’ performance against the San Francisco 49ers on display, he did so behind a mediocre offensive line that has struggled this year.
The Minnesota Vikings were also without Justin Jefferson, who was ruled out in Week 5 after suffering a hamstring injury.
Also, Minnesota’s running game is not the same as Dalvin Cook of the New York Jets.
Alexander Mattison has been disappointing for the most part and Cam Akers has yet to play.
That’s why Cousins ​​can’t rely heavily on the ground attack.

Despite the odds, four-time Pro Bowler Jordan Addison tried to lead his team to victory with two touchdown passes.
Rookie Charvarius deserves a lot of credit for taking what was Ward’s second pick in the first round.

Cousins ​​has helped the Vikings remain a respected franchise in recent years, but Colin Cowherd noted how he could help them achieve long-term success.
However, it also includes trading him to another team before the Oct. 31 trade deadline.

Cowherd shared the following in a quick response on YouTube channel The Volume:

“If you trade up from Kirk Cousins ​​and select the first 10 or 12 picks, you get a quarterback.
Because you have a first round pick in Kirk Cousins.
At least for a few seconds.
Kirk Cousins ​​thought it was an isolated game against the 49ers, and if I was a general manager in this league …
I would have thought, ‘Let’s roll the dice.’

That level of production against one of the best defenses in the NFL will likely increase interest in Cousins. He helped the Vikings gain 6.87 yards per game and convert 8 of 13 third down attempts.
Candidates looking for an upgrade at quarterback would benefit from a consistent presence like him.
Kirk Cousins ​​is entering the final year of his contract.

Cousins ​​may not be part of the Vikings’ long-term plans for the new regime.
They ultimately didn’t offer him another extension after agreeing to a one-year, $35 deal last year.
So there’s a chance he leaves, and Minnesota gets nothing in return.

So Cowherd suggested starting the rebuild at Cousins.
If drafted early in the first round, he could be one of next year’s top quarterback prospects like Caleb Williams, Drake May or Michael Penix Jr.