Aug 20th 2008 9:00AM by JJ Cooper (author feed)
Filed under: Vikings, NFC NorthWell, it all comes down to this. If Tarvaris Jackson is an average NFL quarterback this year, the Vikings should be one of the teams to beat in the NFL. But Jackson has not been an average NFL quarterback during his two years in the league. There are some positive signs this August, but the jury is truly still out on Jackson. At his best, Jackson is a strong-armed QB with good mobility. At his worst, Jackson is an inaccurate QB who doesn’t do a good job feeling pressure, and struggles to connect on passes further than 10 yards downfield. Gus Frerotte is a better backup than the Vikings had last year, but he’s deliberately not good enough to give Jackson a threat for the starting job. Likely third stringer John David Booty has shown he’s not ready for the NFL yet. Heat Index: 4.
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