The Vikings and Brad Childress have a plan. That plan includes sending their best return guy - Darius Reynaud - and what should probably have been their back-up quarterback - Sage Rosenfels - to the Giants for draft picks.We kind of, sort of, get the Rosenfels departure. He was clearly not a Chilli guy and he wasn't going to be backing up Brett Favre this year. The Vikings didn't want to lose Joe Webb, so Sage became very expendable. The fact that they got something for him is a good thing.
We are really confused by the Reynaud trade though. Percy Harvin should not be forced to return kicks and punts on a full-time basis this year. It could be argued he shouldn't be returning at all. So, that left the Vikings with a very solid option in Reynaud. And now...who? We actually aren't sure - but it is clear the Vikings think they know.
As for Tavaris Jackson backing up Favre? We are fine with it. Best case scenario was Sage would stay as the number 3 and Webb would be on the taxi squad. But Webb would have been picked up by some other team if the Vikes released him. But now you have two run-first QB's backing up what could be a brittle 41-year-old starter.
Can Jackson lead the team better than Sage could have? Can Joe Webb? We say "no" to both. But...the Vikings must have a plan. We hope.
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"dislike". . .we needed reynaud!
can we get houshmandzadeh?
I agree, losing Reynaud is bigger than Sage at this point. Well...maybe not bigger because Tavaris could make the entire team implode if Brett goes down...but who returns kicks now?
And, TJ is going to follow the money to Washington. Or Oakland.
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