FWIW,
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/4...-jimmy-clausen
With reports surfacing that legendary quarterback Brett Favre has retired, the Vikings sit in a position they surely never imagined.
Almost everyone around football thought Farve would return for his 20th NFL season, especially after he had his surgery on his left ankle that bothered him especially in the NFC Championship Game.
The Vikings did draft a quarterback in the sixth round but he projects to be more of a wildcat option.
Vikings Head Coach Brad Childress' options consists of Tavaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels.
Both are capable backup quarterbacks, but nothing more. Jackson has some potential, but is a major risk.
Now on to the major topic of this article, Jimmy Clausen, the strong-armed quarterback from Notre Dame, fell dramatically in the draft.
Instead of spending a high pick on Clausen, when the Vikings had two second round picks, they drafted a Safety/Cornerback Chris Cook and Running Back Toby Gerhart.
Cook is talented with some potential, but will need major coaching.
Gerhart offers very little to the team because he is not a third down back who can catch the ball, the complement superstar Adrian Peterson needs.
How much now do the Vikings regret not drafting Clausen?
Clausen was the best quarterback in '10 NFL Draft, but fell because of "immaturity" issues.
There will be many teams that will regret not drafting Clausen, but especially the Vikings considering they will have to go through the year with a major question mark at quarterback.
Clausen could have managed the game very much like Mark Sanchez did with the Jets last season.
The Vikings have a great defense and running attack, but without a quarterback, they might not be lucky enough to squeak into the playoffs.
