No Ordinary Joe

Before I get to Minnesota Vikings quarterback Joe Webb I have to revisit something that I mentioned yesterday. I forgot to mention another element of Vikings receiver Percy Harvin's incredible skill set. He blocks. Blocks extremely well. Harvin transitions from route runner to blocker instantly. There's a handful of receivers in the league that block willingly and effectively. Percy Harvin is one of them.

The Vikings really need to get Joe Webb on the field. He's listed as quarterback and he can certainly play the position. Last year in Philadelphia and this past Sunday against Detroit proved that. His skills are too great to keep on the bench. Christian Ponder is the Vikings present and future quarterback but there is still room for Webb on the field. Defenses will be driven nuts trying to figure out where Webb and Harvin are on every play. The more playmakers a team has the more worries that they present to the defense. Adrian Peterson, Harvin and Webb can all make plays. Each can break a game wide open on one play. Its difficult enough to stop one let alone all of them. Offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave has to get creative. He has all offseason to do so. Something that was taken away from him last year by the ridiculous lockout. Being new to the team, Musgrave needed that time to get to know the weapons present on the Vikings. Webb was a mystery. Musgrave didn't have the chance to get creative with Webb last year. He has that chance this year. He might want to spend some time looking at what the Cleveland Browns have done with Joshua Cribbs. Like Webb, Cribbs was a college quarterback that can do a bit of everything. Cribbs has been a dynamite kick returner for years now. The Browns have never really bothered playing him at quarterback. Offensively, they have only had him handle the ball in their version of the "wildcat" and at receiver. His presence on the field has increased each year. I still don't think that its near enough especially considering the lack of playmakers in Cleveland. Its still far more opportunities than the Vikings are currently giving Webb. Right now, Webb is the backup quarterback. Its not too wise to gamble with the health of that responsibility. Newly added quarterback Sage Rosenfels will hopefully be up to speed with the offense soon. If that can happen soon perhaps the Vikings can experiment with Webb in the few games remaining this year. This offseason is critical, franchise changing. Ponder's in place. Work Peterson, Harvin, Webb and tight end Kyle Rudolph into the offense. Hopefully add a solid receiver in free agency. I like Pierre Garcon. Bring all those players together and the Vikings might have an offense that is very difficult to defend. One thing is certain. Joe Webb has to be a part of it.