I mentioned the Vikings offensive woes recently. To me despite his erratic play so far this season this has very little to do with Kirk Cousins and
everything to do with OC Kevin Stefanski. Last year Adam was off to his
best start ever rattling off a record number of consecutive 100 yard games with Kirk as his QB and John Defilippo as the OC. The Vikings had a Chiefs like offense and was considered one of the most exciting in the league.
As their terrible OL play took it's toll they unjustly fired Defilippo and hired dead in the water Stefanski. Stefanski prefers the stale hand it off up the middle 80 times a game and his
game plans have effectively curtailed Thielen's production in the worst way. They upgraded the OL this season and if they had kept Defilippo chances are both Cousins and Thielen would still be thriving.
Need proof. Take a gander at Adam's week by week stats last season.
https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/players/game-log/2018/2059362/adam-thielen/
Kirk and Adam were making the sweetest music for a good twelve weeks or so until the OL fell apart. Stefanski took over week 15.. And the connection between Kirk and Adam has gone downhill ever since. HC Zimmer made these calls so the buck stops with him.