By: Martin Rand, III
Date: October 17, 2011
Things aren't looking good for Vikings QB Donovan McNabb. The Minnesota Vikings are last in the NFC North, with a record of 1-5, and they have no chance of winning their division or getting a wild-card into the playoffs. The Viking's season is theoretically over.
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| Donovan McNabb has played well but the Vikings have only won one game all season. |
While the Vikings record should be better (they held the lead going into the fourth quarter in their first four games of the season but lost all four), with the exception of Sunday night's beat-down by the Chicago Bears, McNabb hasn't played terribly.
However, the reality is they're 1-5 and need a scapegoat. No one plays that role better than McNabb.
So, here's what Minnesota should do. Trade him right now. Let their number one draft pick Christian Ponder man the sinking viking ship and see where he can take it.
Luckily for the Vikings, a starting QB position just opened for the Oakland Raiders. The Raiders QB Jason Campbell injured his collarbone and will be out for a few weeks. Their back-up for Campbell: Kyle Boller.
The Raiders are competitive for the first time in a long time. Do they really want to give Boller an opportunity to dropped them out of contention for the lead in the AFC West? He proved his doesn't do well with pressure when he played for the Baltimore Ravens. If he starts the next few games, the Raiders could wave bye-bye to their playoff hopes.
If I'm a player or coach for the Raiders, regardless of the recent misfortunes of McNabb, I would rather have him under center than Boller.
The only thing that would stop a trade from happening would be stubbornness. Stubbornness from Raiders Head Coach Hue Jackson, feeling like he can win with Boller despite what the world knows; and stubbornness from Vikings Head Coach Leslie Frazier, feeling like the season isn't over and they can still make a comeback.
The NFL trade deadline is tomorrow, Oct 18. A trade makes sense for both sides.
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