Falcons writer: Kirk Cousins is Atlanta’s top quarterback target

D. Orlando Ledbetter from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution joined Michael Rand on Tuesday’s Daily Delivery podcast. Ledbetter came away from the NFL scouting combine convinced that the Falcons will make Kirk Cousins their No. 1 QB option if he reaches free agency.

The Minnesota Star Tribune
March 5, 2024 at 3:19PM
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins prances into the end zone untouched on a 7-yard touchdown run in the third quarter against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. (Jeff Wheeler/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS) ORG XMIT: 1242655
Minnesota quarterback Kirk Cousins is set to be a free agent next week unless he and the Vikings agree to a new deal. (Brian Wicker — TNS - TNS/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Introduction: Host Michael Rand dissects the Timberwolves’ 4-3 home stand, which included a ton of back-to-back games plus wins over the teams they were supposed to beat and losses to all the true contenders. It leaves Minnesota 43-19 with 20 games left -- and still in search of a little more consistency before the playoffs arrive.

8:00: D. Orlando Ledbetter, longtime Falcons beat writer for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution joins Rand for a breakdown of Atlanta’s quarterback pursuit. With Kirk Cousins approaching free agency next week, Ledbetter says the current Vikings QB will be Atlanta’s No. 1 target if he becomes available. Will the Falcons offer more stability than Minnesota?

25:00: Rand connects the dots between the Falcons, Vikings and Broncos QB situations. Could Russell Wilson wind up in Minnesota?

31:00: The end of the road for Josh Donaldson.

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Michael Rand

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Michael Rand is the Minnesota Star Tribune's Digital Sports Senior Writer and host/creator of the Daily Delivery podcast. In 25 years covering Minnesota sports at the Minnesota Star Tribune, he has seen just about everything (except, of course, a Vikings Super Bowl).

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