Once again, I wasn't able to watch the Vikings final preseason game against the Houston Texans. Even with all the starters out and all the scrubs in, I probably would have watched this one though, just to see how first round draft pick Christian Ponder would do.
But judging from the game recaps and the stats, Ponder may have done enough to steal the backup quarterback job from Joe Webb, even though it sounds like he still can't complete a pass when he stays in the pocket. Wasn't Ponder supposed to be some kind of polished pro-style passer coming out of Florida State?
For readers out there who have been able to watch Ponder play, I'm curious to hear how you think the guy has looked in his first NFL preseason. Does he bear any resemblance to a future franchise quarterback?
By Saturday the Vikings will have to cut their roster down to 53 players. The Star-Tribune's Mark Craig takes a stab at picking who sticks and who won't.
Of the Vikings 2011 draft picks it looks like Ponder (naturally), Kyle Rudolph, Christian Ballard and Brandon Burton (with the interception tonight) are locks. DeMarcus Love is iffy. Everybody else is either practice squad fodder or selling insurance on Monday.
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