1/2/07---I didn't forget about my Vikings

Well the Vikings finished the season at 6-10, which was a -3 compared to last season.
Brad "Mr. Discipline" Childress really did nothing for me, although I admit that the team's 4-2 start had me stunned---especially considering we had no offense at the beginning, middle or end of the season.  Maybe I should be more specific and say we had not PASSING OFFENSE.  Brad "Mr. 5 yard throw" Johnson was just beyond horrible the entire season, although in his defense.....we may have had the worst set of wide receivers not just in the NFL, but in the history of the franchise.  We get rid of Randy Moss for a #1 pick that turns into Troy "Whoops, dropped another one" Williamson, Koren Robinson decides to have a rehab lapse and is facing time in the joint for a V.O.P. violation--until we shipped him off to Green Bay.  Finally, Nate Burleson, who was a really nice # 2 receiver, gets signed pretty much out of spite by the Seahawks in revenge for the Steve Hutchinson contract--and then promptly had a season so bad that I think he may have been inactive a couple of games--choke on that contract Seahawks.  There are even rumors that the Vikes may be looking to reaquire the suddenly much-more-available Mr. Moss from the Raiders---and our receivers are so bad, it makes a lot of sense.  Anyway, here's some more of my thoughts on the Vikes after this past weekend's Rams game---where the defense, which had not only a terrific season against the run, but one of the ALLTIME seasons against the run---and then, needing to hold the Rams to under 142 yds rushing (and the average game this season the average was around 60 yds rushing per game), the Vikings rush defense gives up....157 yds.  Missed the NFL record by 15 freakin yards.  Can you say...phoned it in?  Yeah, obviously we had a few guys not really showing up to play.
I also said:

Well, as a Vikings fan, I was happy about a few things in our loss to the Rams today.
1) When the season is over, you don't want to win. I'm sorry but its true. Look at the goofy Lions--yeah, its great that they beat the Cowboys today--and no one likes seeing the Pokes & T.O. lose more than me, but--there goes that #1 pick in the NFL draft for the Lions. Anyway, the Vikings managed to lose and keep themselves in the running for an worst #8 pick in the draft.
Foxsports did their first mock draft yesterday and projected the Vikingsto take a DB. I got news for you, after this season, if the Vikings draft any player who's position doesn't begin with an "O" (as in OFFENSIVE player), the fans in Minnesota might burn down team headquarters. Personally I'd like to see them draft someone like Dwayne Jarrett from USC or Calvin Johnson from Ga Tech if he drops down to around pick 8.
Keep in mind, its ridiculous for anyone to do a mock draft at this point, especially since once these "surefire" number one draft picks go to the scouting combines and run a tenth of a second slower than their supposed too, or end up being a 1/2 an inch shorter than their supposed too---and the guy ends up dropping 10 freakin spots.
2) After looking about as bad as a QB can look last Thursday vs. the Packers, Tarvarious Jackson showed us a glimpse of what he can do today.
It's imperative that Brad "Mr. Discipline" Childress and the offensive coaches establish an offensive gameplan that allows Jackson to use his athletic ability the way that the Titans did with Vince Young and the Falcons try to do with Michael "I'm a QB--not an athlete" Vick.