Former Vikings RB Chuck Foreman praises Dalvin Cook, criticizes Kirk Cousins

From one running back to another, Chuck Foreman thinks “Dalvin Cook is the key to everything” for the Vikings.

Foreman, a former Vikings running back, had a lot to say to Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press about Cook and quarterback Kirk Cousins.

Here is part of what Foreman said:

“Without Dalvin Cook their offense is nothing. They gave Cousins all that money & he hasn’t proven anything as far as I’m concerned as far as being able to win big games.”

Foreman went on to say that Cook is key, given the way the running back position is set up in the Vikings’ current system. After Kirk Cousins dropped back quite often in 2018-19, the Vikings fully switched to a system that catered more to running the ball, and one that utilized Cousins’ passing ability in ways such as play-action passes and rollouts, and oftentimes play-action rollouts in 2019-20.

Foreman also said this to Tomasson:

“You overpaid the QB. He’s not in the top 20 QBs in the game. That’s just my personal opinion. I like Kirk. He’s hard-working and everything but he’s just limited in what he can do. They signed Cousins but without Cook there to support him it’s not going to work.”