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Originally Posted by MNSmoker
I agree that some of the blame has to go to the coaching staff, but the majority of it has to go to Jackson. He'll look fantastic at times when things are going great for the team and the game's not close, but if you need him to score a TD for you and it's late in the game, the guy's got no chance. There have been multiple times in the last couple of years where he's had opportunities to win the game for the Vikes and he totally folded.
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I see that as a lack of experience. They need a young QB that they can develop into a team leader. I think Jackson has that potential, but it's never going to happen as long as the coaching staff keeps playing musical QBs. I think the constant changes also contributed to Peterson's fumblitis. He gets the timing with one guy, and then someone else is under center the next week.
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The Vikes still have a solid squad this year and should win the North, but without a bonafide QB I don't believe we have a shot at competing for a super bowl. We needed Favre to put us over the hump.
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I don't see any point in bringing on a high-dollar player like Favre if he's not gonna be there for several years. The money could be better spent adding some depth to the roster.
In the Culpepper/Moss days, Minnesota was all aerial with no ground game. Now it's the opposite. They can't take full advantage of Peterson without a solid passing game to keep defenses guessing.