So it comes down to this.
In a move that probably says more about his job status than anything else, Vikings Head Coach Brad Childress has benched starter Tarvaris Jackson in favor of backup and more “experienced” Gus Frerotte.
No, that’s not a typo; I’m talking about THE Gus Frerotte.
As in the guy whose claim to fame is injuring himself by headbutting the padded wall behind the end zone in 1997 during a Monday Night Football contest against the New York Giants.
Yes Vikings’ fans, this is the guy who is supposed to resurrect the struggling passing offense in Minnesota and restore the hopes of a franchise who had visions of a playoff berth.
Don’t worry Vikings faithful, if you’re thinking what I’m sure you are, be confident in the knowledge that no one else thinks this is going to work.
Which of course begs the question, is Gus “Headbutt” Frerotte the best the Vikings can do?
A team with playoff and possible Super Bowl aspirations can’t honestly believe they can reach those goals with Gus at the helm. Thankfully, there are other options available to the team however.
They could work out a trade for Chad Pennington, whom I thought they should have landed in the offseason, and who, talk has it, may be benched in favor of Chad Henne in Miami.
Or perhaps they could really make a splash by trading for Jeff Garcia, who as we all know is having issues with Coach Jon Gruden down in Tampa Bay.
Both quarterbacks would provide good leadership and would complement a dynamic Vikings running game with very solid play behind the center. Unfortunately, the knock on both Pennington and Garcia is their limited arm strength. This would be a big problem considering the money the Vikings spent on deep threat Bernard Berrian during free agency.
Money that so far has gone to waste, as Berrian has only caught three passes for 38 yards and zero touchdowns through the first two games, as the Vikings' passing game has struggled to find it’s rhythm with Jackson at the helm. And while Frerotte has enough arm strength to get the ball downfield, his lack of accuracy would be a liability in the end.
This is why I believe the Vikings should go in a completely different direction by reaching into their past to save their present and bringing back the one quarterback that can get them where they want to go.
Daunte Culpepper.
Yes, I know he’s retired. No, I haven’t gone crazy. But hear me out, and I think you’ll see why it’s clear that Culpepper is the most logical answer to the Vikings' quarterback conundrum.
He brings experience to the table, knows how to lead a team, and more importantly, he has the most valuable kind of experience, the playoff kind. Considering the Vikings' goals, having a quarterback that has won a playoff game in Green Bay is never a bad thing.
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Jason Hannah 9 months ago
I don't see it happening. Culpepper burned bridges with Wilf and Childress already. I think that ship has sailed.
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