Terry Fontenot, Raheem Morris and Arthur Blank wanted Kirk Cousins ​​to sign a contract that fully guaranteed salaries in 2024 and 2025, guaranteeing that veteran starter in Atlanta both years. In addition, Fontenot and the Falcons guaranteed $10 million of his 2026 salary and offered an average annual value north of $40 million, which Breer said the Vikings certainly won’t do.Cousins ​​wanted a safety, and the Falcons were willing and ready. to give him what he needed. In a different timeline, the Vikings didn’t see Cousins ​​as a viable starter for the Falcons, especially if he could be a competent starter.
The Falcons saw Cousins ​​as the Falcons. missing piece, while the Vikings saw him as a bridge pick for a possible successor. He believes that he can still take the team to the Super Bowl, and also Atlanta; it’s a lineup.I don’t think he intentionally attacked his former team, but if targeting the owner, GM, head coach and quarterback of the Falcons’ best chance to win the Super Bowl, Zygi Wilf of the Vikings, The a three-pointer from Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and Kevin O’Connell just isn’t on Cousins’ mind.Finally, the Falcons offered more and more guarantees throughout the year, showing how much they wanted Kirk Cousins.
He wanted to feel wanted, and money was the easiest way to do that, but the Falcons’ new signal caller brought a different perspective, rooted in the same seed, telling Erinie Johnson and Charles Barkley that Arthur Blank, Terry Fontenot, Raheem Morris and himself. . would give them a better chance to win a Super Bowl than Minnesota..
