garcia is 38 right now. he may be an option for a year, maybe two but even as good as he can play his age is a factor. mc nabb is only 31 but after last nights game his stock in philly went right back up.

“but he’s not a Franchise QB. He wants to be a starter”

… he was a pro bowl qaurterback last year and just dismantled our team! He is definetely above average and would be the best starter we have had here in … alot of years.

"he may be an option for a year, maybe two " … EXACTLY!

In my opinion a 1-2 year solution is what we need. An above average solution who could get us one or tw….one superbowl while Booty and Jackson have time to cultivate or while we draft more talent at QB position. Would that be so bad?

Garcia is better than any qb we have had here in the last ten years and is automatically your starter week 1 2009 no question, competition, doubt. McNabb had a good game in Philly and you can’t listen to the media, McNabb is still loved b the decision makers and they aren’t going to let him walk.

Last year, everyone in the NFL knew the Vikings were a franchise QB away from the Super Bowl. I heard head coach after head coach make that assessment, and watched them ensure that we didn’t get the QB we needed. Why would they want to help another team become dominant?

That being said, the puzzle can still be completed. Garcia would be a great choice, as would Warner. For a couple years, maybe three, while our other options got up to speed, they’d be perfect. Pennington would have been a perfect fit but that ship has sailed. Garcia would be a good replacement for Gus.

The cap is always an issue, but for a franchise QB, the Vikes should work out a deal somewhere, somehow, to make it happen.

If Cassel can be brought in as well, he could learn from Garcia, maybe split some time, but Cassel could be the answer. That would leave us with having the delightful choice of who to get rid of; TJ or Booty.

If all else fails, we’re down to that wonderful shot in the near-dark, trying to draft the next hot NFL QB. Not a game we’ve played very well, lately.

There are no guarantees with bringing in a free agent veteran, most of those types of guys are just Gus 2.0….looking for that last signing bonus before retirement in 2-3 years. I suppose a ‘big’ name like McNabb or Cassel would create some inital excitement but I don’t see any of them as THE guy to lead the Vikes to greater things. Vick…..let’s not even go there unless the Vikings are planning on having Tylenol as their major sponsor.

I have to believe that the draft is the best option for getting someone for the future and more than just a 2 year free agent hired gun. Yes, the draft with QB’s can be hit and miss but it seems worth the risk to me. I think Colt McCoy from Texas could be a good NFL qb or even some lesser known like that kid Davis from Ball St could be a surprise. Look at the job Matt Ryan is doing this year in Atlanta. He wasn’t a huge name in the draft, but he has stepped right in and doing a great job.
So, I suppose next year will indeed bring in some veteran free agent….fine, let him fill in until they can get one of the young guys ready. Let Gus go get his AARP card, goodbye Gus. Jackson, well…unless he turns his game around somehow I only see the Vikes keeping him as a backup. Booty, I doubt he will make the squad next year if they bring in a free agent and draft another qb. Remember, he almost didn’t even make the team this year barely beating out Bollinger….uhhh.
The draft will be interesting. I hope they can land a qb in the first or second rounds, but they need a OL also to fix that Hicks/Cook debacle.

Good luck Vikes!