and I do for the most part here. There is only one thing I disagree with, and that is T-Jack leaving. I don’t think it’ll happen, Booty will be cut.

Except, of course, at the QB position. I agree with you that TJ will probably be traded. I also like your reasoning for keeping Dugan at TE. He is definitely not around because of his pass catching abilities, but he has shown himself to be a pretty good lead and end blocker.

Could be, but it depends on how many people are kept at positions on the “D” side of the ball. Is Wade on the bubble? Probably not.

Booty has no real future other than as a potential backup. T-Jack could be our QB next year after Favre re-retires. They should cut Booty.

Also, your roster is short in numbers on the O-line. I think 9 is a minimum and 10 a possibility. You have 8 on your roster. I think Cooper makes the roster. It’s a numbers game.

It sure is fun to play GM.

I think they would be fine with 5 WR’s, but B.Wade is in his last year with the Vikings. If the Vikings plan on restructuring Wades contract next year, then we don’t need 6 WR’s. If not, then they better keep 6.

If a QB has to go, I say release Booty. Jackson gives us a better shot than Booty.

I just can’t shake the feeling that between Chilly, Bevell and yes Farve they see magic in JDB.
 He is a gamer. By that I mean he is one of those who is able to somehow pull something out of his rear to get the job done. I think he showed that in college.
I believe some QB’s have the natural/physical skills but not the football smarts. JDB has football smarts and I think
Chilly knows it and is keeping his cards close to his chest.
Again, this is just a gut feeling but if it is correct then TJ is
on the blocks. Brett and Bevell work well together and Brett
may stay on after his playing time as a coach for JDB.

I didn’t realize how oft injured Garett Mills has been. He can catch, but if he can’t stay healthy than forget it. Kliensasser can catch too and play fullback, gotta love burly Jim. Shiancoe is my backup TE in fantasy and may start a few games. If I didn’t have Tony G. than I would still feel comfortable starting Shank.

With a couple exceptions. The usual controversy over QB, I think the Vikings need to keep Tarvaris Jackson for a number of reasons;

1. He may not be a starter yet, but he’s shown improvement and there’s too much investment to just chuck him to the side, particularly when your #1 QB is a short-term solution.

2. Favre is coming off a rotator cuff injury and surgery, and let’s face it, his arm could go south at any time, leaving you with Sage and…. who?

3. Tarvaris is the only one of the 4 QBs who’s truly suitable to run a wildcat scheme.

4. JDB isn’t ready for prime time. Not even remotely. There’s a good chance he’d survive going to the practice squad, and if he doesn’t…. so be it. The man’s no Matt Stafford.

NFL.com ran an interesting article on the QB depth that each team has, and why it’s so critical in today’s league that a team is ready down to the third degree. Because of T-Jack, the Vikings ranked #7th in the NFL. Take T-Jack away, and the Vikings would probably drop significantly at the prospect of JDB taking a snap.

To me, all of this adds up to trying to retain T-Jack, perhaps with a contract extension.

I keep thinking back to when the Vikings let go of Rich Gannon and Brad Johnson (the first time around), when a little more patience would have netted a huge benefit. I hope they aren’t that short-sighted this time around.

The other one I take issue with is Ian Johnson. He’s too high-profile to survive a move to the practice squad, my solution is to put Dugan on the squad instead and keep Johnson for at least a year to see how he grows into the big boy cleats. Dugan’s not bad, but he’s not going to create a stampede of teams fighting to snap him up.

Is how everything thinks the Vikings MUST have TWO capable backups that can come in and play extraordinarily well. Almost every other team in the league has a starter, a capable backup, and a “project” third stringer. The Vikings are absolutely no different. Sure, if they keep Taravaris, that’s great; three QBs who are very capable. But if they keep Booty, it’s no different than any other organization.

Favre is the starter, Sage is the backup, and Booty is the project.

It’s no different than last year, where Gus was the starter, Tarvaris the backup, and Booty the project.

It’s no different than Tampa Bay, where Leftwich is the starter, McCown is the backup, and Freeman the project.

Why are the Minnesota Vikings any different? Because Brett Favre, who has never missed a game, is 40 and coming off surgery? If there’s one thing that the NFL has taught us, specifically Bernard Pollard and Tom Brady, it’s that anything can happen to anyone on any given play. It’s a crap shoot.

So personally, I don’t care who is kept. We will have Favre and a capable backup either way. I prefer Sage over Tarvaris, but I like Tarvaris’ experience over Booty’s lack thereof. However, I’m a big proponent of keeping a third string project QB. So it’s a coin flip. I just don’t care either way.

I just find it strange that over the last 3 years many Viking fans were calling for TJack’s head. Now that we have Favre, at the end of his career, many want to keep TJack. ??? I just don’t think he will ever be consistent enough to be a starter in this league. He has lots of ability, no doubt about it. But so did Troy Williamson. So did Jeff George. So did Michael Bennett. So did Erasmus James. So did, dare I say it, Herchel Walker. Get my drift?
I do find myself wondering why we hear so little about JDB. And when we do, the reports are always conflicting. I read somewhere that he was out-playing TJack and Sage during training camp. Then I read that he’s not fit to run the scout team. Is the organization keeping quiet so we can sneak him to the practice squad and keep TJack? Is he really doing well and therefore we can afford to dump Jackson? Do they both suck so much that we’re screwed either way if Favre goes down?

If one of them (if not two) is always a quarterback, having four QB’s is not that much of a disadvantage. If the 53rd guy to make the roster were that critical to the team’s success, he most likely would not be the 53rd man. The Viking roster may have good depth this season, but it’s not like they’ll be forced to cut an All Pro guy.

Four QB’s is still an option.