T-Jack Benched

[Cheesehead Craig]

I don't think TJack can be an adequate, let alone good QB in the NFL.

He had just horrific days this past TC and this season hasn't shown anything positive from last year to this year.

The Vikes are going to have to either go for a new QB with a high pick in the draft or make a trade for a young one, but given how much they gave up for Allen, that may not be a viable option.

[Guiness]

Didn't they actually give up two 3rd round picks and swapped later round picks (getting the worse of those two picks)?

They could have drafted Joe Flacco and got two other good players in round 3 that could help long-term. Not to mention the minor swapping of picks. Not to mention the risk of signing Allen to a long-term contract knowing he's one strike for a year-long suspension.

Of course, they could have drafted Aaron Rodgers instead of Troy Williamson and Erasmus James. They could have traded up to get Jay Cutler. I'd take Cutler over Chad Greenway and the later round pick (Tarvaris Jackson?).

Obviously looking back at a draft you could see where you could have done better. Flacco was not accepted as ready to go by many teams before the draft although considered closer than others. Same for Rodgers, but we're seeing how that went now. Vikes got a proven player at the beginning of his prime. The risk of his drinking, if they did their due diligence, is less than the risk of drafting a guy and expecting him to be ready to go. If you want to win this year that is. And if he does as expected and doesn't get suspended, then he was worth it. You mention taking Cutler over Greenway and Jackson, but would you have at the time and based on what the Vikes needed then? Greenway is good.

The Allen trade is hard to judge, but on the surface I think it's ok...if he keeps out of trouble. I know some feel this is a 'win now' move, but he's 26 yrs old...he's got a lot of years left. It's not like it's a Jason Taylor move.

Greenways vs Cutler? I think Cutler would have been the choice. I'd put the blame for Grant's 'run to daylight' against your squad squarely on his shoulders, orbiting the wrong side of that planetary body you have playing DT!

Best thing for the Pack is for Minn to be languishing along, and Chilly to decide Flacco is ready and throw him in sometime around week 12, so he can ruin him too! :P

[SnakeLH2006]

You spell Gus's last name "Frerotte" The 1st "R" is silent.

When I was looking up the right spelling, I discovered this all-time Frerotte Factoid:

At the University of Tulsa, Gus Frerotte finished his college career as the school's 2nd-ranked all-time passer behind T.J. Rubley, a teammate from 1991-92.

I didn't know that and now I'm sad that I do know it.

Well thats some special company ole Gus is keeping.

AHAHAHAHHAHAH!!!! Rubes had an actual GB jersey made too.

http://bp1.blogger.com/_xxJWs1i2nc0/Rp-wT4qtvrI/AAAAAAAAAIk/6MMQfh9jcRM/s1600-h/Schlenker_Rubley2.JPG

[Iron Mike]

You spell Gus's last name "Frerotte" The 1st "R" is silent.

It's the same as Tarvaris.

Two "R"s and no "W"s. :P