{"id":74839,"date":"2023-12-26T03:08:58","date_gmt":"2023-12-26T03:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aweu.info\/?p=74839"},"modified":"2023-12-26T03:08:58","modified_gmt":"2023-12-26T03:08:58","slug":"justin-jefferson-takes-out-nick-mullens-with-kirk-cousins-comparison-kieu-linh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nflnhungn.aweu.info\/justin-jefferson-takes-out-nick-mullens-with-kirk-cousins-comparison-kieu-linh\/","title":{"rendered":"Justin Jefferson Takes Out Nick Mullens With Kirk Cousins Comparison"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Minnesota Vikings\u00a0are moving the ball better with\u00a0Nick Mullens\u00a0under center, but they still have a serious QB problem \u2014 a potentially fatal flaw not lost on\u00a0Justin Jefferson.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/GettyImages-1880556390-e1703540728795.jpg?quality=65&strip=all&w=780\" alt=\"Justin Jefferson, Vikings\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The All-Pro wide receiver spoke to media members following his team\u2019s 30-24 home loss to the\u00a0Detroit Lions\u00a0on Sunday, December 24, during which Mullens threw for 411 yards but also tossed\u00a0four backbreaking interceptions, including one on Minnesota\u2019s final offensive drive.<\/p>\n<p>Jefferson used the Vikings\u2019 narrow defeat as an opportunity to compliment quarterback\u00a0Kirk Cousins and highlight why his absence is so profoundly felt in the offensive huddle, but in doing so the wideout also shed light on Mullens\u2019 obvious deficiencies.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Justin Jefferson: "I really think it goes to show the rest of the world the type of player Kirk is. At the end of the day, this is a tough league. … It's tough not having 8 out there, the captain that he is, the leader that he is. He's a great player."<\/p>\n<p>— Alec Lewis (@alec_lewis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alec_lewis\/status\/1739048801271242807?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 24, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI really think it goes to show the rest of the world the type of player Kirk is. At the end of the day, this is a tough league,\u201d\u00a0Jefferson said. \u201cIt\u2019s tough not having 8 out there \u2014 the captain that he is, the leader that he is. He\u2019s a great player.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jefferson quickly noticed how his words, intended to build up Cousins, could be taken as a slight against his current starting quarterback and quickly added some follow-up comments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNick is an outstanding player as well,\u201d\u00a0Jefferson said. \u201cWe just need to build on that confidence we have. We just need to go on that practice field and make sure we\u2019re getting all the timing right, making sure the ball is where it needs to be.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Slim Chance Injured QB Kirk Cousins Could Return if Vikings Mount Super Bowl Run<\/h2>\n<p> <\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4642509\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-inline wp-image-4642509 visible\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/GettyImages-1724690256-e1703030784165.jpg?quality=65&strip=all&w=782\" alt=\"Kirk Cousins, Minnesota Vikings\" width=\"782\" height=\"439\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4642509\" data-lazy-load=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/GettyImages-1724690256-e1703030784165.jpg?quality=65&strip=all&w=782\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-4642509\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span>Quarterback Kirk Cousins of the Minnesota Vikings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Cousins is out for the remainder of the year, though acknowledged that he has hope of returning soon enough from his Achilles tear to participate in the Super Bowl should the Vikings play well enough to make it that far.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy wife is holding out hope that somehow, if\u00a0Aaron [Rodgers]\u00a0can get back fast, then you add seven, eight weeks, that I\u2019d be right there at the Super Bowl,\u201d\u00a0Cousins told ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter on December 20. \u201cWho knows? We\u2019ll see. This league is crazy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To get there, Minnesota will need to figure out a way into the playoffs with Mullens, or with\u00a0Josh Dobbs\u00a0or rookie\u00a0Jaren Hall\u00a0if head coach\u00a0Kevin O\u2019Connell\u00a0decides to make another change under center.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_4_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-4 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"CLimo8GPrIMDFdZMwgUdDMwFRQ\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_4\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Jaren Hall Could Start for Vikings Again This Season<\/h2>\n<p> <\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4592102\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-inline wp-image-4592102 visible\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/GettyImages-1776672801-e1699212776547.jpg?quality=65&strip=all&w=782\" alt=\"Jaren Hall, Vikings\" width=\"782\" height=\"440\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4592102\" data-lazy-load=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/GettyImages-1776672801-e1699212776547.jpg?quality=65&strip=all&w=782\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>Hall started one game against the\u00a0Atlanta Falcons a week after Cousins went down with an Achilles injury. Hall played less than a quarter before a concussion sidelined him, opening up the chance for Dobbs to come in and be the hero.<\/p>\n<p>Dobbs did just that, stealing Hall\u2019s job and starting the next four games. O\u2019Connell benched Dobbs two weeks ago during the fourth quarter against the\u00a0Las Vegas Raiders\u00a0after the offense was able to muster just 30 points over the QB\u2019s final 11 quarters as the starter.<\/p>\n<p>Mullens came in and led the team on a game-winning field goal drive, subsequently assuming the starting role.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u00a0Mullens is now 0-2 with six interceptions, and the Vikings have lost four of their last five games by a combined total of 12 points. Mullens\u2019 chronic mistakes in big moments may clear the way for\u00a0Hall to finally get another shot, though the Vikings have been\u00a0hesitant to start the rookie while they remain in the playoff hunt due to his lack of experience.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota hosts the\u00a0Green Bay Packers\u00a0next week before the team plays its final regular-season game in Detroit. The Vikings probably need to win both contests if they hope to earn an NFC playoff spot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Minnesota Vikings\u00a0are moving the ball better with\u00a0Nick Mullens\u00a0under center, but they still have a serious QB problem \u2014 a potentially fatal flaw not lost on\u00a0Justin Jefferson. 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