NFL Draft: Will the CBA Mess Lead the Vikings To Take Cam Newton?

February 18, 2011   ·   Ryan Lester   ·   Jump to comments

The Vikings have issues at quarterback. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist or someone that bleeds purple to know that. That’s what happens when you put all of your eggs in Brett Favre’s tattered basket. The Tarvaris Jackson Experiment failed miserably, and despite his heroics efforts against the Eagles, Joe Webb is simply not prepared to lead an NFL franchise. That means the Vikings will have to retool.

Unfortunately with a work stoppage looming, this quarterback void couldn’t have happened at a worse time. The NFL could cease all operations as early as March 4th. That means the Vikings would be unable to acquire any free agents, nor would they be able to complete a trade. The owners would lose some leverage if they paid any free agents between now and the possible lockout, that a prior deal would be a long shot.

Say this is a lockout that isn’t settled until after the April 28-30, 2011 NFL Draft. If that is the case, there would be no incent...

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