Mac Jones over Kirk Cousins? NFL 100 ranking infuriates Vikings fans
The NFL 100 list for 2022 has come out, and Minnesota Vikings fans are outraged that Mac Jones is ranked higher than Kirk Cousins.
The 2022 NFL Top 100 is currently being constructed, and Minnesota Vikings fans are outraged that Kirk Cousins is below Mac Jones.
The longtime Vikings quarterback clocked in on the list at No. 99, while Jones, a rookie of the New England Patriots, ranked higher on the list at No. 85.
#Vikings QB Kirk Cousins: #99 on NFL 100 List
— Jake Abrahamson (@AbrahamsonJake) August 15, 2022
4221 passing yards, 33 TDs, 7 INTs, 103.1 passer rating#Patriots QB Mac Jones: #85 on NFL 100 List
3801 passing yards, 22 TDs, 13 INTs, 92.5 passer rating
As stated before, fans of the purple and gold were purple with rage with how their quarterback was ranked on the list compared to the Patriots’ signal caller.
Here’s another fun one.
— MNSports (@skol_vikings1) August 15, 2022
Since 2018
Carr 29-36 (65 games)
97.3 Passer Rtg
17,010 yards
90 Tds
41 Int
0 Playoff Wins
Cousins 33-29-1 (63 games)
103.5 Passer Rtg
16,387 yards
124 Tds
36 Int
1 Playoff Win
Ridiculous. Mac Jones also had tremendous help. His defense his last year had FOUR games that allowed 7 points or less. Kirk has had just 1 game like that in his entire CAREER 🤯
— vikingsdontchaknow (@derekjayl) August 15, 2022
Rankings really don’t matter to me but 1) it’s Pats bias and 2) wasn’t Mac’s comp Kirk Cousins coming out?
— Tom Gardner (@TGVikes1) August 15, 2022
Vikings fans are seething that Mac Jones was rated higher than Kirk Cousins on the NFL Top 100 for 2022.
While the stats favor Kirk Cousins ahead of Mac Jones, we must keep a few things in mind. Yes, the NFL Top 100 is a popularity contest sometimes, but the stats can be misleading sometimes.
Additionally, there are other factors. The Vikings didn’t qualify for the postseason despite having strong offensive personnel available to Kirk Cousins in the form of Justin Jefferson, Adam Thielen, and Dalvin Cook. That kind of luxury was not the same for Mac Jones.
The New England offensive personnel is far less than what the Vikings have. Yes, the defense may be better and was a large part of New England heading to the postseason, but the same unit was embarrassed in a playoff loss in Buffalo.
Moreover, Jones was a rookie and exceeded several expectations. Cousins has a hefty contract and was brought to Minnesota with the intent of helping it take the next step after Case Keenum helped them get to an NFC Championship Game.
Vikings fans have a right to be upset that Cousins was ranked below Jones. At the same time, they should be happy Cousins was not left off the board entirely, or that would have really caused an uproar in the Twin Cities.