The Vikings have had one of their most transformative offseason seasons this year, eliminating major players in almost every way possible (trade, unrestricted free agency, etc.) outside of acquiring and wearing an infinity gauntlet to get them out of the existence.
However, despite that, the team extended its quarterback Kirk Cousins, to a massive spread (which is what extended means, I suppose). That extension reduced Cousins ’peak success in 2020, but did it to get the team on the hook for the guaranteed $ 45 million for Cousins’ 2022 once the clock strikes midnight on Sunday of the first week. of the 2021 season.
According to OvertheCap.com, the Vikings would carry a whopping $ 61 million in deadline space if they released Cousins now, $ 41 million in 2021 and $ 10 million in 2022.
That means the Vikings are essentially “stuck” with Cousins throughout 2022, excluding some sort of trade with another NFL franchise. That should be the end of the story, however there are some in the betting world who believe that not only will the Vikings end up passing Cousins after this season, but they will replace him with one of the brightest young QBs. in the NFL at Dak Prescott.
It’s been 25 hours since the deadline expired, and the #Cowboys failed to sign Dak Prescott a long-term contract, and chances are where he will play to start the 2021 season.
(via @betonline_ag) pic.twitter.com/mFnLP9lqZV
– Mike Leslie (@MikeLeslieWFAA) July 16, 2020
How? Well, the people at BetOnline.com have not disclosed that information. Instead, they have given odds on which Prescott franchise he will play for in 2021 now that the deadline for the ‘Boys to extend it has come and gone.
Prescott will earn more than $ 31 million in 2020 and then be free to explore other opportunities in 2021. How the Vikings are involved remains to be seen. That is $ 10 million more than what Cousins is receiving and almost the same as it is receiving in 2021.
I’m not the best at how sports betting works, so maybe this is just one way to get people to bet big on the Vikings (knowing they won’t have to pay because this is clearly not going to happen)?
Either way, what do you think? Would you like to see Prescott in purple? Or do you think Cousins is the QB of the next half decade?
