Viktor
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2 pressing questions for 2021
1. Does Cousins start 2021 the way he ended 2020, even if there is another coordinator change?
Cousins threw 10 interceptions in Minnesota's first six games in 2020, but responded with just three in the final 10 contests.
His turnaround helped the Vikings get into contention for a playoff spot in the final month of the season, although the team ultimately fell short of that goal.
With Vikings Offensive Coordinator Gary Kubiak mulling retirement, Cousins could soon have a fourth play caller in his helmet in as many seasons in Purple.
Minnesota will likely keep its offensive scheme the same, which will benefit Cousins. But it remains to be seen who will be delivering the play calls to Cousins in 2021.
2. How will the Vikings approach their depth behind Cousins?
Mannion has spent the past two seasons as Cousins' backup, starting one game and playing just 54 snaps in that time. He is a sounding board for Cousins on the sideline and in meeting rooms, but he is also slated to be a free agent this offseason.
Minnesota also has a pair of youngsters in Browning and Stanley who spent all of the 2020 season on the practice squad.
Browning, an undrafted free agent who signed in 2019, also spent that season on the practice squad. Stanley was a seventh-round pick in 2020 out of Iowa.
Is one of those two youngsters ready to take the next step and be the backup to Cousins? Or perhaps the Vikings stick with Mannion again, as he's a knowledgeable backup with two starts in six career seasons.
The Vikings could also address this position in the draft, although it would seem there are higher priorities along the roster.