Re: NFL Offseason: The Saints won the Superbowl, and are now Marchin on to the NFL Draft.
Re: NFL Offseason: The Saints won the Superbowl, and are now Marchin on to the NFL Draft.
I'll address a few things:
First, I WAS a Packers fan. Lately, I find myself not particularly rooting for any individual team. A Cop Out, sure, but I don't find any particular team all that enticing to me.
Second, I see your point on the NFC West. So I rescind my statement about the NFC Central being the weakest. I will stand by my statement about the NFC being weaker overall than the AFC though.
Third, I did not expect a QB to solve all the world's problems. But I will use the Packers and Bengals (you can add the Broncos now) to show what I thought would be wisest for the Vikings.
Ok, you draft McCoy in the 3rd round. You put him as a backup QB regardless of the Favre decision. He studies the system and works a lot with developing from the sidelines and in practice...just like Carson Palmer and Aaron Rodgers (and Tebow...but the jury is still out if he'll actually pan out).
You address the win now attitude and QB deficiency by signing a QB in free agency. Ok. That worked well with Sage Rosenfels and lucked out with Brett Favre. Sage isn't the next Matt Schaub, folks. Just like Webb isn't the next Joe Flacco (before everyone jumps on me, no one suggested it to start with, but we all know Childress' shameful obsession with marginal DIAA QB talent).
So who are they going to sign? If Favre comes back, you're all right. The Vikings will be fine. Could you imagine McCoy studying under Favre? Could you imagine how depressed TJack would be because McCoy's playing history suggests that it may mean the end of TJack ever assuming the #1 QB duties?
I respect the theory behind Childress' obsession, but not every DIAA QB is a Steve McNair or even a Joe Flacco. In fact, a vast majority of them aren't. The truth is: There's more likely a pro caliber QB in DIA than in DIAA, which is why (in my amateur opinion) you always take chances on DIA QBs before you take on on DIAA talent...even if the DIAA talent is a record setter in that division. Again, that is opinion. I do agree that it is a crapshoot in most respects.
Fourth, I don't think the Vikings were Losers in the draft. I think that label belongs to the Bills. I don't think the Vikings were winners either. They did ok. And if Favre returns, no one will notice the inadequacies... but I strongly feel that the time to draft a QB was actually last year but could be done this year to make it so that, when Favre leaves Minny (assuming of course he returns this year), the rookie this year or last year would be ready to take the reins.
TJACK is NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT #1 QB material. He never will be.
I find it intriguing that, though the D wasn't perfect last year, they've been addressing it correctly for a while and they're scary good all things considered. They finally have some players to throw to. They have a deep RB Corps even without Taylor. Their OLine is pretty solid. They just need a QB of the future. They did not get one.
How can Viking fans be happy about this? Everyone believes that it is exceptionally rare for a rookie QB to step in and be the answer. Sanchez was alright, but not as great as ESPN wants you to believe. I was frankly surprised by Henne in Miami. Flacco was very good all things considered but still... Even with those two doing as good as they did, it's more an anomaly than probability. No one would expect that, especially if Favre returns. So, the risk is low and the reward his high.
With the crapshoot in full effect, you draft 2-3 years before you need a replacement so that the development curve can be realized for good or bad.
That's my take.
Flame away.
If he can't succeed there, he can't succeed anywhere.
