Throwdowns > Closed

Wallace has been blinded said 06/26, 10:45 PM
There are problems that I have with you taking the Vikings (or, more specifically, taking Tavaris Jackson).

The main thing is that Jackson still has potential to become a very successful QB in the NFL. He has yet to start a full season (only having 14 starts in his career), so how is it that you can right off a player so soon? He's shown flashes of a solid player and fits into the Vikings mold pretty well due to his mobility.

Also, the Vikings are already a good team without him. They're focus is on running the ball (and who can blame them with such good RBs and Line) and playing solid defense. Many people predict the Vikings to be a very good team this year with Jackson as their QB.

When I thought about this TD, I needed to choose a team that needs a constant QB- someone they can count on week in and week out. I then thought about how many teams actually have this luxury.

The Bears are not one of them.

Now, I know the Bears have a couple of other problems, but they are in desperate need of a solid QB. They can not count on Orton or Grossman to be that week in and week out guy, both showing way too much inconsistancy for the past 3 years. The Bears need a QB more.

Wallace has been blinded said 06/27, 11:22 PM
The problem is that I can't see why the Vikings would want to give up on a player who has been getting much better. The Vikings already have a stellar run game and a good defense, and I still believe that Jackson can be a very good quarterback for them.

Jackson only played 12 games last year, but look at the progression he made:

First 6 games: 771 yards, 51% comp, 2 TDs, 6 ints
Last 6 games: 1,140 yards, 66% comp, 7 TDs, 6 ints

You can clearly see that his stats increased greatly from the first part of the season and at times he showed glimpses of being a very good quarterback. I don't think the Vikings are too bad at their QB position right now with Jackson showing that he is getting better and better.

However, the Bears' QBs have continued to show how inconsistent they really are. You stated how Orton and Grossman have had many games to play, yet their stats and play have declined over time. They have shown that they are just not the answer that the Bears need.

The Bears are in much more need of a young, consistant QB then the Vikings are right now. The Bears need to start over on the offensive end and start with their biggest need since Jim McMahon: Quarterback.

Wallace has been blinded said 06/28, 04:10 PM
You're definitely correct in saying that Jackson can be a starting NFL QB, and they're is still absolutely no reason why that team can't be the Vikings.

Again, Jackson is improving week in & out, so why not have faith in him to develop into a great starting QB in the NFL. Also, with the Vikings stellar run game, they don't need him to be a 35 attempts per game guy.

They simply need him to control the game, shown by the fact that the Vikings were undefeated this year when Jackson threw between 20 and 30 passes- very, very impressive. So, with that great RB tandem that the Vikings have as well as a good defense, why would you want him to throw 35 passes or more a game?

Now, the Bears QBs are just plain bad and for the most part do not possess the skills to help get the Bears better. Even when the Bears went to the Super Bowl in '06, Grossman only had a QB rating of 73.9.
Also, Orton just does not seem to be the answer. He's played ok at times, while other times he's been downright dreadful.

I believe that if the Bears want to be contenders again, they first need to start at the QB position. Jackson can still be a good NFL QB. However, Grossman and Orton? You decide.