 | Feature: Could Vikings turn to Hasselbeck? Remember, Gophers beat Butler, too |
With Donovan McNabb's trade from Philadelphia to Washington eliminating the quarterback as a possibility for the Vikings next season, Minnesota's lone remaining option — if Brett Favre retires — would seem to be Seattle's Matt Hasselbeck.
The Seahawks under new coach Pete Carroll appear to be rebuilding. Hasselbeck turns 35 in September. Carroll last month traded for Charlie Whitehurst, 27, who had been San Diego's backup QB.
It seems likely that Favre, 40, minus training camp, will be back with the Vikings, but with this guy, you still never know. If the Seahawks make Hasselbeck available for the right deal, a trade would be expected either immediately before or after the April 22-24 NFL draft.
Regardless, it's clear the Vikings need to draft a QB in the third or fourth round. And, having lost Chester Taylor to the Chicago Bears, leaving no depth behind Adrian Peterson, Minnesota needs to take a running back, probably in the second round.
With their first-round pick (No. 30 overall), the Vikings, with an aging defense, are expected to draft a cornerback, safety or defensive lineman. Meanwhile, it's somewhat surprising the Vikings haven't lost restricted free agent defensive end Ray Edwards, although Philadelphia still could end up trying to sign him.
— Monday night's 61-59 NCAA basketball championship loss to Duke ended Butler's 25-game winning streak. Butler's first loss of the season was to the University of Minnesota, 82-73, last
November in a tournament in Anaheim, Calif.
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