Adam Thielen hates Kirk Cousins. That’s probably an understatement. After the Vikings 16-6 loss to the Chicago Bears, Thielen had some strong words regarding the state of the Minnesota passing game. While it wasn’t a direct shot at Kirk Cousins, we all knew what he was trying to say without saying it.
“At some point, you’re not going to be able to run the ball for 180 yards, even with the best running back in the NFL,” Thielen said, via The Athletic. “That’s when you have to be able to throw the ball. You have to be able to make plays. You have to be able to hit the deep balls. You have to do that.”
Here, let me translate this for you. This is exactly what Adam Thielen is saying. Dalvin Cook is the best running back in the NFL. We can’t expect him to run for 180 yards on this Bears defense by himself. Especially when our quarterback is ass. This guy can’t even throw the ball 20 yards down the field.
There you go. Thielen ended the game with 2 catches for 6 yards. The sad part is the Vikings are probably stuck with Cousins next year too. He’s become a total game manger. The Vikings are totally screwed. This should go as a warning for all those teams thinking about paying B or C level quarterbacks big money. Just don’t do it.
This isn’t going to end well. At some point, Cousins is going to get benched. Cousins hasn’t even
