The Minnesota Vikings enter Week 10 with arguably the biggest matchup of the season facing them. They started the season 6-0, they were staring down a special season, and then the last two weeks happened. They now have a chance to bounce back with not just a win, but a divisional win over the Green Bay Packers.
General manager Nolan Teasley knows the moment the Vikings are in, and that is why he was aggressive and made a trade for Las Vegas Raiders QB Kirk Cousins. The former Vikings signal caller returned via trade, and since the trade was announced, it has raised the tide surrounding this team on offense.
But what sort of grade did the trade get from the folks at ESPN? They published their grades for all the trades that happened at the deadline,
and in it they gave Teasley a grade of A. They discussed the grade, writing, "His addition changes Minnesota's trajectory and brings it back into the group of viable Super Bowl contenders. For the Vikings to rescue their season in exchange for a third-round pick and a $10 million roster bonus that they will have to pay next season is very easily worth it, especially since their window might be super tight."
This could be a long-term move for the Vikings to draft a quarterback as well. Cousins showed he could play the bridge role perfectly this season, sp why not again if the Vikings draft a quarterback in 2027?
This article originally appeared on Vikings Wire: What grade did ESPN give the Vikings' Kirk Cousins trade?
