Josh Freeman's one-year contract with the Vikings is worth $3 million.
Christian Ponder has a base salary of $1.29 million and Matt Cassel is making $1.65 million for the full year. Freeman is getting $3 million for just 10 games. ProFootballTalk's Mike Florio speculates this is a sign the ex-Buc "will be given every chance to claim the job." Cassel was tentatively expected to start Week 6 with Ponder (ribs) hurting. The Vikings likely won't tip their hand until much later in the week, but it's hard to see Freeman getting familiar with the playbook in seven days.
Freeman is the franchise leader in completions and TD's in Tampa. the kid got a bad coach and the front office turned out to be a mess. not saying he will be great with the Vikes but he is not worse than Sanchez, Ponder, Cassel, Locker, Gabbert, Henne, or whoever they chose to start in buffalo right now.
How is a young QB that threw for 4000 yards and 27 td's last year and also had another year of 25 td's and 6 ints worse than Sanchez? Schaino wrecked Freeman, this could be the classic "player just needs a change scenary" situations to get back on track..
This was a nice low risk/high reward deal for the Vikings...If Freeman plays well the Vikings have a young 25 year old QB with upside/potential for free off the streets possibly giving the Vikings a future QB, then the team can put their focus on other needs in the draft like LB and DB..If Freeman flops, oh well let him walk..
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highhudlerMon 10/7/13 8:55 AM
this week would be dumb to start him but in 2 weeks when he has sometime under his belt he could easily be the starter
warriors2185Mon 10/7/13 9:15 AM
It would be dumb to start him period. He's worse than Mark Sanchez, and that's pretty bad.
RustyDuckMon 10/7/13 10:12 AM
Yeah but the Vikings can do dumb as well as any team in the league.
joegibbskins07Mon 10/7/13 10:24 AM
Freeman is the franchise leader in completions and TD's in Tampa. the kid got a bad coach and the front office turned out to be a mess. not saying he will be great with the Vikes but he is not worse than Sanchez, Ponder, Cassel, Locker, Gabbert, Henne, or whoever they chose to start in buffalo right now.
deenMon 10/7/13 6:35 PM
How is a young QB that threw for 4000 yards and 27 td's last year and also had another year of 25 td's and 6 ints worse than Sanchez? Schaino wrecked Freeman, this could be the classic "player just needs a change scenary" situations to get back on track..
This was a nice low risk/high reward deal for the Vikings...If Freeman plays well the Vikings have a young 25 year old QB with upside/potential for free off the streets possibly giving the Vikings a future QB, then the team can put their focus on other needs in the draft like LB and DB..If Freeman flops, oh well let him walk..