Cousins 'weakest part' of Vikings' offense, says ex-teammate Zach Brown

Criticisms of Kirk Cousins continue to flood in. This time, rather than coming from a current teammate, a former one weighed in on the quarterback's abilities.

Ahead of the Minnesota Vikings' matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Eagles linebacker Zach Brown took his old teammate to task.

"Cousins, I think every defense is going to want that guy to throw the ball," Brown said, according to ESPN's Tim McManus.

"For me, that's probably the weakest part of their offense is him. Everything else is good. They've got a good running game, probably one of the best in the league. They have real good receivers. You just want them to pass the ball. You want Kirk Cousins to get it in his hands."

The two were teammates with the Washington Redskins in 2017. Brown wasn't impressed by what he saw during his one season with Cousins as his quarterback.

"I realized when I was in Washington, he was kind of careless with the ball. But at the same time, hey, you make the bed you sleep in," he said. "I was at the Redskins with him so I know about him. That's my viewpoint on him."

Two weeks ago, Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen implored his quarterback to throw the ball downfield after a 16-6 loss to the Chicago Bears. Fellow wideout Stefon Diggs followed that up by skipping meetings and practices, reportedly out of frustration with the offense.

The Vikings' passing game rebounded last week when Cousins threw for 306 yards and two touchdowns - including one to Thielen - in a 28-10 win over the New York Giants.

Cousins signed a fully guaranteed $84-million deal with the Vikings last season - a record at that point.