Wacky speculation watch: Frerotte, Bulger, the Vikings and Rams

by Ryan Van Bibber on Jan 7, 2009 2:52 PM CST in News

Take this for what it's worth, and it's not worth much, just speculation from a newspaper columnist. Emphasis on the word speculation. How would you feel about the return of Gus Frerotte?

Check this out, from a St. Paul (MN) Pioneer Press Charley Waters column exploring the Vikings QB options for next season:

A fourth option could be the Rams' Marc Bulger, 31, a veteran who might want out of St. Louis but would cost a lot more money.

If Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier gets the Rams' job, which is a distinct possibility, he could try to bring Vikings quarterback Gus Frerotte, who lives in St. Louis, with him, maybe as part of a trade for Bulger.

Ain't happening. Maybe as backup, but even that's a stretch. First and foremost, Bulger's not going anywhere, and whatever backup they do bring in, is going to be someone who can compete, push Bulger, a guy, Leftwich for example, who can step in and not miss a beat should Bulger play like he did this year. The Rams might well draft a QB too, but not one at level who'd be ready to replace Bulger in the '09 season.

Bringing back Frerotte would be one helluva of a way for a new coach to start his tenure with the Rams...and a sure sign that it'd be a short run for the man.

This is the kind of rampant speculation that gets blogs in trouble, and you'll notice we here at TST stay far, far away from presenting dubious information as fact. Ugh, even the though of Frerotte back (or Green)...excuse me, I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.

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Are we sure that Green is NOT coming back?

He is signed for another couple of years, IIRC…personally, I’d LOVE an upgrade, but I could see a situation where the new regime decided to bring him back for whatever reason.

by tbell61 on Jan 7, 2009 3:02 PM CST reply actions

this trade would be a disaster all around

The Vikings are supposedly built to win now, they just need a quarterback they can trust to convert third downs when Adrian Peterson isn’t winning the game all by himself. The worst thing they could do is trade for a guy who gets the yips on third downs and in the red zone, and breaks down with a whisper of pressure.

And the Rams would still be paying cap penalties all over the place, and their reward is Gus Frerotte? Good grief.

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by taiko on Jan 7, 2009 3:29 PM CST reply actions

where

would someone that watches football even get a crazy idea like that?

“Bulger for Frerotte? Sure, sounds good to me.”

by Ryan Van Bibber on Jan 7, 2009 4:58 PM CST up reply actions

Reading about that "trade" almost gave me an aneurysm.

The boys are all here for ya...we'll back you up...we'll be there...cause, Billy, we don't stink right now. We're the best team in baseball right now...right this minute...because of you. You're the reason. We're not gonna screw that up, we're gonna be awesome for you right now. Just throw.

by Tackle Box on Jan 7, 2009 6:28 PM CST up reply actions

As a fan

I would love to see the Rams draft a QB in the 3rd or 4th round who can compete for the job. Drafting an OT is a very safe pick for the first round. First round QBs often end up as busts, but I don’t think it happens as much with an OT, they are a bit easier to guage.

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by Toddius on Jan 7, 2009 3:40 PM CST reply actions