QB Donovan McNabb and Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier made one thing clear in their initial comments to the media -- McNabb is the starter in Minnesota.
Vikings Confirm Donovan McNabb Is The Starter
That was pretty clear whenMcNabb said it:
“When you trade for a guy who has been a starter for 12 years, you’re not bringing him in here to be a backup,” McNabb said. “You’re bringing him in here to win now.”
And when Frazier said it:
“We’ve signed him hoping he’s going to be our starting quarterback barring some unforeseen circumstances,” Frazier said. “He looks great. He’s everything I thought he would be in our conversations and I fully expect him to go out and lead our football team to the 2011 season.”
That was pretty obvious when they made the trade. McNabb is 34 years old so I could see a situation where he plays in Minnesota for 2-3 years and QB Christian Ponder, the Vikings first round pick, will be ready to move into the job. At least that's the way things would ideally work.
So McNabb is your starter in Minnesota. No surprise.
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