Childress: Jackson or Bollinger will start in 2007
Coach Brad Childress said today at his season-ending press conference that Tarvaris Jackson and Brooks Bollinger will compete to be the Vikings starting quarterback in 2007.
"I want it to be competitive between those two guys," Childress said of Bollinger and Jackson.
Childress said he was scheduled for an afternoon meeting with veteran Brad Johnson to talk about the quarterback's future. While Johnson is under contract through 2008, Childress said he would not hold Johnson to that deal against his will.
"Brad will be in there in the mix if he wants to be here," Childress said. "If he doesn't want to be here, that's what we're going to talk about... You don't want to hold somebody here against their will."
If he remains, though, Johnson would serve in a "mentoring" capacity, Childress said.
As for all the sexy names out there -- Jake Plummer, Byron Leftwich, Drew Bledsoe, etc... -- forget them. Childress said if Johnson leaves, the Vikings would be inclined to add a young "developmental" quarterback, perhaps using a late-round draft pick.
"I don't think we're going to the free-agent market," Childress said. "We're not even close to thinking about going for a free-agent quarterback. I like the guys that are here right now."
In other news, Childress said there are no major post-season injuries, although a handful of players will get scopes and minor surgeries.
In scrutinizing himself, Childress said he will work on calling better plays next season. But he said he currently plans to continue calling his own plays.
"I want it to be competitive between those two guys," Childress said of Bollinger and Jackson.
Childress said he was scheduled for an afternoon meeting with veteran Brad Johnson to talk about the quarterback's future. While Johnson is under contract through 2008, Childress said he would not hold Johnson to that deal against his will.
"Brad will be in there in the mix if he wants to be here," Childress said. "If he doesn't want to be here, that's what we're going to talk about... You don't want to hold somebody here against their will."
If he remains, though, Johnson would serve in a "mentoring" capacity, Childress said.
As for all the sexy names out there -- Jake Plummer, Byron Leftwich, Drew Bledsoe, etc... -- forget them. Childress said if Johnson leaves, the Vikings would be inclined to add a young "developmental" quarterback, perhaps using a late-round draft pick.
"I don't think we're going to the free-agent market," Childress said. "We're not even close to thinking about going for a free-agent quarterback. I like the guys that are here right now."
In other news, Childress said there are no major post-season injuries, although a handful of players will get scopes and minor surgeries.
In scrutinizing himself, Childress said he will work on calling better plays next season. But he said he currently plans to continue calling his own plays.
posted by Unknown at 1:44 PM
2 Comments:
LOL.
That's cold.
I hope we somehow can retain Brad Johnson, he's a capable backup and he has lots of experience to give, wheater its some job on the sidelinens or as a player..
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