The Minnesota Vikings won a thrilling 28-27 decision over the Green Bay Packers at the Metrodome last Sunday and at the end of it, all I could ask myself was “How good would this team be if it had a real quarterback?”
Gus Frerotte is a solid backup, but he’s a lousy starter. Sunday’s game would not have been close if the Vikings had a legitimate starter. In fact, 17 of Green Bay’s 27 points came directly off Frerotte interceptions.
Minnesota’s defence is so good, the only way Green Bay was close this week was because Frerotte made three game-changing passes right to the wrong team. Green Bay didn’t score an offensive touchdown, Aaron Rodgers was hounded by Jared Allen and Co. all day and yet, the Pack lost by only a point.
Fact is, without that defensive line and Adrian Peterson, the Vikes would be battling Detroit for last in the NFC North. It’s almost impossible to believe, but Bernard Berrian didn’t catch a pass last Sunday. That would never happen with a real quarterback.
Wow! How good would Minnesota be with a quarterback?
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