In reply to Gary b.

Cousins was franchised by Washington, not Minnesota. The Vikings got him via free agency. There are lots of ways to acquire QB’s ... look what NE just landed for dirt cheap (that could have been Dallas). To think you have to draft and develop is a bit of a misnomer ... it’s optimal to do so, but by no means required. I personally think it is Dak and his team that have misplayed this, though barring injury, he’ll eventually get paid whether it’s DAL or elsewhere ... but if he goes elsewhere, I’d venture to say he’s leaving a perfect environment for something more dicey.