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Projected starters for the Minnesota Vikings during the 2019 season

By Adam Carlson

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - OCTOBER 21: Harrison Smith #22 of the Minnesota Vikings returns an interception with teammates Xavier Rhodes #29 and Anthony Barr #55 of the Minnesota Vikings during the third quarter against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on October 21, 2018 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - OCTOBER 21: Harrison Smith #22 of the Minnesota Vikings returns an interception with teammates Xavier Rhodes #29 and Anthony Barr #55 of the Minnesota Vikings during the third quarter against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on October 21, 2018 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – DECEMBER 30: Kirk Cousins #8 of the Minnesota Vikings passes the ball in the first quarter of the game against the Chicago Bears at U.S. Bank Stadium on December 30, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – DECEMBER 30: Kirk Cousins #8 of the Minnesota Vikings passes the ball in the first quarter of the game against the Chicago Bears at U.S. Bank Stadium on December 30, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /

Quarterback

This one seems like an absolute lock unless something horrible happens during the preseason and training camp to prevent Kirk Cousins from being behind center for Week 1 of the 2019 NFL season.

When considering the money the team has thrown at the quarterback and the fact there isn’t really another passer on the roster to unseat him in that role, it should be safe to say that Minnesota will be seeing a lot of Cousins this year.

Three other quarterbacks would love to have the opportunity to be the team’s starter, but a lack of experience from Kyle Sloter, Jake Browning, and even Sean Mannion doesn’t make any of them candidates for the job.

In addition, the Vikings have done everything they could to repair the offensive line for their quarterback and surround him with as much talent as possible, but a new offensive system with some new coaches might cause Cousins to need some time to adjust. However, he showed enough potential to this point to be optimistic about the upcoming season.

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