Whenever a quarterback is moved, it's a big deal. When it's a starting quarterback, it's a bigger deal. When it happens right at the deadline, it can dominate the news cycle.

The Raiders trading Kirk Cousins to the Vikings is a big deal. Though it yielded just the 90th pick (third round) in the 2027 NFL Draft, Cousins is returning to Minnesota where he is viewed as a savior for a Vikings team that is some decent quarterback play away from being a serious contender.

The movement on this deal hit overdrive Tuesday morning due to the fact that the Vikings played on Monday Night Football and Carson Wentz was truly terrible. Causing the Vikings to lose a game 23-6 which should have otherwise at least been competitive.

So, as you would expect, the trade drew some strong reactions.

Kirk Cousins to the Vikings.

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Kirk Cousins literally just went from the team with NFL's worst defense to the NFL's best defense. That's gotta feel damn good.