T-Jack Benched

[boiga]

JACKSON BENCHED, FREROTTE TO START FOR VIKINGS
Posted by Michael David Smith on September 17, 2008, 12:58 p.m. EDT

Two games into the season, the Minnesota Vikings have made a change at quarterback.

Multiple media outlets are reporting that Gus Frerotte will replace Tarvaris Jackson at quarterback for Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers.

So far this season Jackson has completed 30 of 59 passes for 308 yards, with one touchdown and one interception. Frerotte started three games for the Vikings last season and completed 94 of 167 passes for 1,014 yards, with seven touchdowns and 12 interceptions.

http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/09/17/jackson-benched-frerotte-to-start-for-vikings/#respond

[packers11]

nooooooo... now they have a chance...

[MadtownPacker]

So did they go from bad to worse? Kinda hard to tell.

[Scott Campbell]

Oh crap.

[bobblehead]

Nothing to lose from this, TJack was sucking hard.

[gbgary]

so they've gone to the head-banging gus frerotte. they'll need to keep him away from the stadium walls.

[swede]

Didn't Gus get his first letter from AARP this week?

Edit: Naww. He's only 37.

Gus has a way of helping his new team not suck for about 8 games. I think this is probably a good move for the Vikes.

[mngolf19]

From Star Tribune:

http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/28527134.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aULPQL7PQLanchO7DiUX

Gus Frerotte will start at quarterback for the Vikings this week and for the rest of the season.

Coach Brad Childress replaced struggling third-year start Tarvaris Jackson on Wednesday, saying “this is not a death knell [for Jackson], but I’m not going to play checkers” at the quarterback position “and change from week to week.”

The Vikings, with playoff aspirations, started the season 0-2, with losses to Green Bay and Indianapolis.

Frerotte, 37, is in his 15th NFL season. He started for the Dolphins in 2005 and has spent the past two seasons as a backup with the Rams.

[CaliforniaCheez]

A lot can and will happen before the Packers see the viklings again this season.

Forget all that preseason hype and purple boogieman stuff.

They are 0-2 and play the undefeated Panthers this week.

There is a reason Gus Frerotte hasn't been on the field much for years.

[Guiness]

I don't really see this as much of an upgrade. It's not like Ferotte's going to tear it up or something. It's not like he was ever that good, and he's old as dirt.

Mngolf, Rastak, what do you guys think?

[mngolf19]

I don't really see this as much of an upgrade. It's not like Ferotte's going to tear it up or something. It's not like he was ever that good, and he's old as dirt.

Mngolf, Rastak, what do you guys think?

What he can do is throw downfield. He's 37 and the writers say his arm is very strong. He will complete many more passes than Jackson. He just won't move much, and may throw more picks due to more throws downfield and his lack of playing time recently. Jackson due to his own limitation or Chilly's was not allowed to throw downfield unless he could guarantee no pick. Not turning the ball over was foremost in both their minds and caused ultra-conservative efforts in passing. They won't be conservative now. But Frerotte needs a little time to get back into it and therefore that worries me. But no doubt in my mind that Jackson currently has not improved enough to get them where they want to go this year. So whether Frerotte can or not, he has the potential at least to be the caretaker the Vikes need this season.

[Bossman641]

I don't really see this as much of an upgrade. It's not like Ferotte's going to tear it up or something. It's not like he was ever that good, and he's old as dirt.

Mngolf, Rastak, what do you guys think?

I think the one thing Frerotte can give them is consistency. T Jack was way too up and down. He would throw some passes that made you think he was coming along and then miss guys badly. Frerotte will def. get sacked more though.

[Guiness]

I'm with Bossman in thinking that there will be a lot more sacks in Minn. Seemed to me that during our game against them, there was several times that sacks were narrowly avoided - TJack slipped out of them.

Couple the fact that Ferrotte needs more time and that he has less elusiveness, and there could be a boatload of them. How is he at feeling the pressure and hitting the outlet pass?

[GoPackGo]

no matter which one of those posers starts for Minny, the QB position is going to cost them wins and I love watching it

[mngolf19]

I'm with Bossman in thinking that there will be a lot more sacks in Minn. Seemed to me that during our game against them, there was several times that sacks were narrowly avoided - TJack slipped out of them.

Couple the fact that Ferrotte needs more time and that he has less elusiveness, and there could be a boatload of them. How is he at feeling the pressure and hitting the outlet pass?

Well his getting sacked will come from less movement but he will also offset that with throwing sooner. I agree he will bring more consistency to the offense, which is why you try him. He knows what he is doing, he will make all the decisions that Jackson couldn't. He will only be asked to manage the game, he can do that. It just might take some time due to lack of playing time. Hopefully not too long. If he has enough, he'll be ready by week 4. They'll just have to hope they find a way this week though.