10 NFL QBs better than Vikings star Kirk Cousins 

#6 - Justin Herbert

Herbert's development has seen him overtake Kirk Cousins

The Los Angeles Chargers put a lot of time into scouting Herbert almost two years before they would eventually draft him.

Herbert has since settled into life in Los Angeles and is the Chargers' best player. While the team narrowly missed out on the playoffs last season, Herbert will look to build on his 5,000-yard, 38 touchdown season in 2021, which outperformed Kirk Cousins.

#7 - Matthew Stafford

Years of toil in Detroit finally paid off for Stafford

Matthew Stafford has consistently been one of the best performing quarterbacks in the NFL for years.

In seasons where he avoided injury, Stafford was able to somehow impress despite playing for a generally awful Detroit Lions team.

In a situation comparable to Cousins in Minnesota, both players have lacked weapons around them, but Stafford has overcome that and proved his value.

There is a reason the Los Angeles Rams traded for Stafford and not Cousins. They knew the former Detroit Lions quarterback would improve their team, and so it proved, with him making vital plays in the playoffs.

#8 - Russell Wilson

Russell Wilson is the missing piece in a Broncos team built to win now

A changing wind in Seattle has seen Russell Wilson's stock fall in recent years, yet after he arrives in Denver, it isn't going to take long for people to remember just how good he is.

Having been perhaps the first of the modern era of smaller quarterbacks who are incredibly mobile, Wilson combined that with a cannon arm to give the Seahawks some of their greatest ever years.