Minnesota Vikings Can Solve Their Own Quarterback Problem!

Three words, John David Booty.  What?!  That’s what some Vikings fans are asking or maybe they have forgotten and are asking who?! 

Don’t believe me?  Let’s take a look.

John David Booty was selected in the 2008 draft in Round Five—Pick 137.  He broke convention and stated on a national television live broadcast, more than a week before the draft that he hoped he would be selected by the Minnesota Vikings.  That is pure dedication!

But, his battle started immediately with Brooks Bollinger (that amazing trade with the New York Jets that Childress arranged) at the third spot on the depth chart.  Bollinger had four years of NFL experience and Booty made the team after a preseason battle!  This doesn’t say anything about Booty’s talent?

He has yet to take an official snap with the Vikings (during regular season), but let’s take a comparable look at his stats. 

Season (College)

YEAR	CMP	ATT	YDS	CMP%	YPA	LNG	TD	INT	SACK	RAT
2005	27	42	327	64.3	7.79	31	3	2	1	143.74
2006	269	436	3347	61.7	7.68	62	29	9	14	144.01
2007	215	340	2361	63.2	6.94	63	23	10	12	138.01

College Career: 6,035 yards and 55 touchdowns

Pre-Season (NFL) 

22 of 41 for 203 yards, 0 TD, three INTs

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Tarvaris Jackson

YEAR	CMP	ATT	YDS	CMP%	YPA	LNG	TD	INT	SACK	RAT
2004	183	350	2562	52.3	7.32	0	20	9	0	127.49
2005	181	296	2655	61.1	8.97	0	25	5	0	160.99

College Career: 5,217 yards and 45 touchdowns

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Sage Rosenfels (NFL and 31 Years Old!)

SPLIT	CMP	ATT	YDS	CMP%	YPA	LNG	TD	INT	SACK	RAT
2008	116	174	1431	66.7	8.22	61	6	10	9	79.5
Career	351	562	4156	62.5	7.40	77	30	29	19	81.2

College Career: Rating 79.5%, 1,431 yards and six TDs

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I am anxiously waiting for the day for John David Booty’s opportunity to take the helm of the Minnesota Vikings offense and we shall be surprised, as he is no Matt Leinhart statistically, but look at how he has worked out for the Cardinals.  Isn’t he still making more than Kurt Warner as the backup?  Exactly!