The Vincent Jackson Effect on The Land of 10,000 Lakes
It doesn't take an expert to realize the instant impact that adding a Pro Bowl wide receiver of Vincent Jackson's caliber would bring to the table for the Minnesota Vikings. If a deal does happen, will some of these prompt positives turn out to be a curse in disguise for the purple and gold's future?
Pros: Brett Favre
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Clearly it's no secret that the main benefactor of this deal would be the Silver Fox. The absence of Sidney Rice was obvious in Week 1 against the Saints, and Brett would have a reliable jump ball receiver to go to in Jackson between Weeks 4 and 8 until Rice is able to return. Favre would once be able to put up the career numbers as he did last year if Jackson could fill Rice's void for the first half of the season.
Pros: Wide Receivers
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The entire receiving corps of the Vikings would benefit in this pick up, as more of the attention would be spread out among Vincent Jackson, Percy Harvin, Greg Camarillo, Visanthe Shiancoe, and Bernard Berrian in Sidney Rice's absence. If Jackson can get chemistry with Brett the same way Rice had, the other receivers will be able to get more looks due to teams overloading to Jackson, and teams will need to come up with a completely different gameplan for the Vikings, especially after Rice does return.
Cons: Wide Receivers
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Yes, the wide receivers on the Vikings fall under both the pros and the cons when it comes to the acquisition of V-Jack. The reason isn't because of the on-field skill that will clearly have a major upside, but that it may end up being a curse because Sidney Rice is a free agent next year, and who will the Vikings choose to keep if they both play up to Pro Bowl standards? Or do they keep both, and another major piece is lost due to the cap?
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Pro & Con: Adrian Peterson
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Pro: Having another receiver of Jackson's status will force teams to pay attention more to the pass, and it will free up Adrian Peterson to put up huge yards on the ground due to opposing defenses not being able to focus on the Vikings main asset.
Con: Will the insertion of another major receiving threat alongside Rice end up making Minnesota a pass first team with Favre at the helm in Peterson's last year under contract? A free agent next year, if Peterson isn't utilized properly in the offensive scheme, he may feel as though he should go in another direction.
Pro: Darrell Bevell
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The man behind the Vikings' offense, Darrell Bevell, will be like a kid in a candy store, having incredible offensive weapons such as Harvin, Rice, Peterson, Shiancoe, Berrian, and Jackson with Favre at the controls. Bevell will schematically have a huge advantage over opposing defenses that will be extremely hard to go up against every single week, and it would allow them to give the defense a plethora of different looks.
Pro: Defense
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With the average points per game on offense likely to go up, if not sky rocket with the acquisition, the Vikings defense would be able to be more free flowing and able to take more chances knowing that games aren't going to be heavily dependent on how they preform, which is how the team is shaping up judging by last Thursday's game in New Orleans.
The entire thing would have a major upside with more pros than cons if the deal can get done. With that said, it may only be a positive thing for this year, and possibly detrimental for the future of the club. The main question that will be the underlying factor will be whether they put all the chips in this year? Is this their year? Or will they choose to not take the chance, and possibly fall short this year and in years to come?
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