Vikings Agree in Principle to Contract Extension with Kirk Cousins

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"I think part of the deal is keeping the scheme the same, 'OK, so now he can go all-in,' " Zimmer said. "Kubiak's an unbelievable coach. He does a great job with that. But keeping the continuity of the scheme he's got to learn … two years ago, he had to change protection, get all through different things, then come back to the other side, change it again, check to this and check to that, and now he's just playing football, and to me, that was a big factor in how he did.


"And secondly, I believe that if we can continually find a way to get better on the offensive line, that's going to make him even better," Zimmer added. "I don't see him taking a step back. I see him continuing to ascend."