5 most disappointing QBs the Vikings struggled to win with
By Randy Smith
Donovan McNabb
While in no way will Donovan McNabb will go down as a Viking when fans remember his career, it’s worth noting how lackluster his short-lived tenure in purple ended up being. Traded from Washington for a sixth-round pick that turned into Pro Bowl running back Alfred Morris, McNabb was downright horrific in Minnesota.
A franchise player in Philadelphia, the six-time Pro Bowler opened up the 2011 season for Minnesota as the starter in a post-Brett Favre world for the Vikings. Simply not being able to win, his 1-5 record paved the way for the then head coach Leslie Frazier to bench McNabb in favor of rookie quarterback Christian Ponder.
McNabb would request and later granted a release from Minnesota, hoping to latch on to a team that could have used him as a starter or backup. McNabb said that “maybe teams could use my services.” He never played another down in the NFL, and his tenure with the Vikings largely played a reason why.