Welp, today the Vikings did something somewhat surprising to me. They indefinetely benched young QB Tavaris Jackson in favor for vet Gus Frerotte. Yes, the same Gus Frerotte who brilliantly rammed his head into a wall after scoring a touchdown for the Redskins. I think this will shatter the confidence of Jackson, as they are basically saying he can not get the job done. They believe they have parts in place at every position except QB and that if they kept Jackson in the lineup they were doing the team a disservice. There is no other way Tavaris can take this. Luckily for him, nobody thinks Gus can make it through a full season, so he better work hard and work hard during practice until his chance comes again.
I think there is two ways to go about nurturing a QB:
1. Throw him in the fire and give him the fully vote of confidence unconditionally and let him learn on the job. This will take at least 2-3 years. (Peyton Manning, Dan Marino, etc.)
2. Sit him for those 2-3 years and make sure he is fully prepared for his first NFL start. (Romo, Rivers, etc.)
With all that said, I think the Vikings have an exceptional team and this switch gives them a better chance to make noise this year. The Vikings better make it worth it, because I truly believe Tavaris Jackson will never regain his confidence, and he will never be a quality starter in the league. He may not have anyway, but he is certainly a long shot now.
No comments:
Post a Comment