The Minnesota Vikings have churned out some Hall of Fame level caliber players at multiple positions thoughout their storied history. Most notably it’s been along the defensive line, but they’ve also had a string of pretty good linebackers, wide receivers, running backs, and offensive linemen.
But the quarterback position has been a Gordian Knot that, for the most part, this franchise has not been able to untie.
Oh sure, it started out well enough, with Fran Tarkenton playing out a Hall of Fame career on the Bloomington prairie, minus five years in New York, and retiring as the league’s all-time best passer at the end of 1978.