They have him

LaDainian Tomlinson has signed with the Jets, and as ESPN's Kevin Seifert writes – so what?

As my previous post indicated, Tomlinson's numbers the past two seasons scream "Stay Away!" in bold letters.

Of course, that still leaves the question unanswered as to who will get those 8.8 touches per game that Chester Taylor averaged over the past two seasons. But I think six months from now, we'll view Tomlinson's signing with the Jets as a blessing for the Vikings, just like T.J. Houshmandzadeh's signing with Seattle was a blessing.

It's going to give a younger, better player with fresh legs a chance to emerge and become a significant contributor – whether that's someone already on the Vikes roster (Albert Young or Ian Johnson) or someone they are going to draft.