Bill Clinton won the presidency with a four word motto that helped him stay on message: It’s the economy, stupid.
Perhaps when addressing the problems that remain with the Vikings this off-season, Coach Brad Childress would do well to adopt a similar catch-phrase: It’s the receivers, stupid! When going out on the free agent market for body shop supplies, that’s what we need to stock up on most on offense, not a new quarterback.
That will change once the Vikings rid themselves of receiving cancer, former first-round draft pick WR Troy Williamson and sign a key receiver or two who can actually catch the ball. The problem is not so much in inexperienced QB Tavaris Jackson as it is a dearth of talent in the receiving corps.
Sidney Rice looks like a keeper, and Bobby Wade’s not bad; we just need one or two more decent receivers to back them up, since Robert Ferguson is not a long-term fix. Wade finished the season with 54 receptions, Ferguson and Rice with 32 and 21 respectively. Williamson had only 18. Time for him to go, especially after two yet drops that could have been difference-makers against Denver.
Not even heroic QB Tom Brady would be able to win with this year’s group of sad-sack receivers.
Tags: Bobby Wade, body shop supplies, Brad Childress, Minnesota Vikings, NFL, Robert Ferguson, Sidney Rice, T-Jack, Tavaris Jackson, Troy Williamson
