The Minnesota Vikings need a lot of help at QB for 2011.  41-year old Brett Favre has decided to retire after getting beat up physically last season and having the worst year of his NFL career.  Favre played in 13 games for the Vikings last season in which he completed 217 of 358 passes (60.6%) for 2,509 yards with 11 TD passes and 19 INTs (69.9 QB Rating).  Favre also carried the ball 17 times for 8 yards (0.5  ypc) last season.  He finishes his NFL career having played in 302 games in which he completed 6,300 of 10,169 passes (62.0%) for 71,838 yards with 508 TD passes and 336 INTs (86.0 QB Rating).  He also has carried the ball 602 times for 1,844 yards (3.1 ypc) with 14 TD runs in his career.

27-year old Tarvaris Jackson never has had the faith of the coaching staff in Minnesota.  Jackson played in 3 games for the Vikings last season and he completed 34 of 58 passes (58.6%) for 341 yards with 3 TD passes and 4 INTs (63.9 QB Rating).  He also carried the ball 7 times for 63 yards (9.0 ypc) last season.  Jackson has now played in 36 games in his NFL career and he has completed 354 of 603 passes (58.7%) for 3,984 yards with 24 TD passes and 22 INTs (76.6 QB Rating).  He also carried the ball 119 times for 535 yards (4.5 ypc) with 4 TD runs so far in his career.  Jackson will be looking for a new team this summer.

24-year old rookie Joe Webb was forced into action late in the season due to injuries to both Brett Favre & Tarvaris Jackson.  Webb played in 5 games for the Vikings last season and he completed 54 of 89 passes (60.7%) for 477 yards with 0 TD passes and 3 INTs (60.9 QB Rating).  He also carried the ball 18 times for 120 yards (6.7 ypc) with 2 TD runs last season.  Webb will likely be no better than the Vikings’ #3 QB when next season begins.

VERDICT:  The Vikings need to bring in two QBs to replace Brett Favre and Tarvaris Jackson, with one of them being the starting QB.

The Vikings have stripped the “interim” tag off of 51-year old Leslie Frazier’s head coaching job by inking him to a 3-year deal.  Frazier led the Vikings to a 3-3 record after he replaced Brad Childress.  Frazier’s version of the Vikings was outscored 122-119 in his six games in charge.  He was the Vikings’ D-Co-Ordinator for his first 3 1/2 years with the Vikings.  It will be interesting to see how much different the Vikings’ style of play will be going forward.  Defensive minded head coaches usually favor the running game on offense and that would fit the Vikings’ to a T because their best player on offense is Adrian Peterson.

The Vikings sucked on offense in this game and it was the reason for the loss.  Rookie QB Joe Webb looked like a deer in headlights in this game as he completed 20 of 32 passes for 145 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 5 times for 35 yards (7.0 ypc) in this game.  Adrian Peterson only rushed for 31 yards on 14 carries (2.2 ypc) in this game also adding 2 catches for 2 yards.  Percy Harvin led the way in the passing game for the Vikings with 8 grabs for 69 yards.  The Vikings finished up with 74 yards rushing on 24 carries (3.1 ypc) and they also completed 20 of 32 passes for 137 yards.

The defense wasn’t that impressive as a whole either in this game.  DE Jared Allen came to play as he had 4 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1/2 a sack, 2 passes defensed, 1 QB hit and a interception that he returned 36 yards for a TD!  Safety Husain Abdullah (9 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss), CB Antoine Winfield (9 tackles) and safety Jamarca Sanford (5 tackles, 1 fumble recovery) also had solid games on D for the Vikings against the Lions.  The Lions finished up with 107 yards rushing on 27 carries (4.0 ypc) and they also completed 28 of 39 passes for 250 yards.  The Vikings finish the 2010 NFL season with a 6-10 record as they were tied for last in the NFC North with the Lions.