​The Minnesota Vikings entered Tuesday with a clear need at the quarterback position. Neither Kyler Murray or Carson Wentz had proven themselves capable of being a player to power the offense towards being a Super Bowl contender.With the 4:00 p.m. ET trade deadline ticking closer, the Vikings zeroed in on a familiar name to fix those problems. That name was none other than Kirk Cousins.Cousins has played strong football with the Raiders this season. Minnesota had a lot of success with Cousins previously and his relationship was good with head coach Kevin O’Connell. When all was said and done, the Vikings traded a 2027 third-round pick to Las Vegas to acquire Cousins.At the end of the day, there is no questioning whether or not Cousins is an upgrade over what Minnesota had been working with at quarterback. However, there are some questions about his ability to lead the franchise to its first ever Super Bowl win.One NFL analyst spoke out with a blunt reality check for the Vikings as they celebrate reuniting with Cousins.Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) throws a pass against the Kansas City Chiefs during the third quarter at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Brytus-Imagn ImagesMinnesota Vikings Hit With Blunt Reality Check About Kirk CousinsDuring a Wednesday appearance on “Get Up,” Kyle Brandt didn’t hold back from making a blunt point. He noted that Cousins has never been able to win the big game.“[Kirk] Cousins is gonna have to have a big game. He hasn’t done it,” Brandt said.Throughout his NFL career, Cousins has found a lot of success. Unfortunately, that success has left him during multiple massive regular season and playoff games. He’ll need to turn that around this season for Minnesota to win a Super Bowl.So far this season in nine games with the Raiders, Cousins has completed 64.1 percent of his pass attempts for 2,340 yards, 20 touchdowns, and eight interceptions. He clearly still has some good football left in him even at 38 years old.Whether or not he’ll be able to lead the Vikings to their ultimate goal remains to be seen. But, there is no question that fans in Minnesota have more to be comfortable about with Cousins under center rather than either Murray or Wentz.More NFL NewsPackers’ Matt LaFleur Has Strong Reaction to Minnesota’s Kirk Cousins TradeColts Have New Trade Plan in Mind for Star RB Jonathan TaylorBroncos’ Jonathan Taylor Rumors Land Big Update from NFL InsiderVikings’ Surprising Kevin O’Connell Hot Seat Rumors Take New TurnChiefs Reveal Significant Chris Jones Update Before Falcons GameThe post Vikings Hit With Blunt Kirk Cousins Reality Check appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.