Vikings GM Nolan Teasley sent a bold message to the fanbase with the Kirk Cousins trade in a way you wouldn’t expect
The Minnesota Vikings trading for Kirk Cousins isn’t a huge surprise considering their desperation, but he wasn’t the only target.
The Minnesota Vikings put themselves in a dire position going into the NFL Trade Deadline, and they found a way to bail themselves out. They acquired quarterback Kirk Cousins from the Las Vegas Raiders for a third-round pick. Luckily, they were able to keep the pick from the Philadelphia Eagles, which is projected to be much higher.
It’s a very intriguing move by the Vikings for a number of reasons, mainly because they were desperate to do so. They needed a change in the quarterback room with Kyler Murray injured and Carson Wentz playing terribly on Monday night.
Nolan Teasley called on multiple quarterbacks
Even though Cousins made the most logical sense, general manager Nolan Teasley didn’t just call the Las Vegas Raiders; he called on every possible option, including going all-in.
We knew that Daniel Jones as an often-talked-about option due to his continuity with the Vikings. He spent a couple of months during the 2024 season in Minnesota, with the Vikings looking at him as a potential bridge quarterback to pair with J.J. McCarthy in 2025. He chose the Indianapolis Colts, and they didn’t want to trade him.
Geno Smith is someone that I talked about frequently leading up to the trade deadline. It’s an interesting one for the Vikings, especially since he has never played under O’Connell. The interesting part about him being the guy was rooted in Teasley. He was with the Seattle Seahawks when they traded away Smith for a third-round pick, leaving questions about what he thought about him.
The main event of who they called about was Justin Herbert. They had reportedly called the Los Angeles Chargers about him ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft, and that report came out right after the Vikings selected J.J. McCarthy.
They were never going to get Herbert, but it’s a huge deal that Teasley called on him. Just calling on Herbert is a major signal to the fanbase and organization that you are going to explore any and all options to try and improve the football team.
Teasley is projected have nine NFL Draft picks this April, and that will be where the Vikings show what direction they will go. The only thing we know for sure is that Teasley is going to look at every and all options.
