According to Alex Marvez of FoxSports.com, the Vikings brought in Virginia quarterback Pat White for a private workout on Tuesday, April 21.
Interesting, no?
What does that mean? Well, it can mean one of two things: either the Vikings are seriously considering taking Pat White at some point in the draft, or they have serious concerns about his abilities in the NFL.
Pat White: on the Vikings' draft board?
Frankly, I’m very surprised the Vikings are even considering Pat White at any juncture in the draft. We know Childress isn’t adverse to taking mobile quarterbacks, but White seems much more fitted to a creative, Wildcat type offense that the Dolphins brought to the forefront of the league last year. Pat White could, in my opinion, be the true Wildcat quarterback. Quick, agile, fast, and able to pass the ball well. A running quarterback, not a passing running back.
Minnesota is not the place for Pat White. At least, I hope for his sake, this is a smoke screen by the Vikings. He would be much better suited to a different coach who is a bit more liberal with his playcalling. Pat White would be underutilized as a member of the Purple People Eaters. Don’t get me wrong; I’d be excited as the next guy to get this extremely interesting athlete on my team, but I just don’t think he’s the type of guy to fit into the Vikings’ offense. Maybe they think he can return kicks as well?
I could see Childress finding a prospect able to be used as a wide out and returner while developing him as a quarterback on the side. That may be a lot, but Childress is the self proclaimed quarterback guru. So, that wouldn’t be bad, though it’s still hard for me to see Minnesota drafting the WVU quarterback on Saturday.
I’m sure White is on the Vikings’ draft board, but I bet they have him lower than a lot of other teams. You can bet he’ll be gone in the mid to high second round.
Interesting? You be it is. I just don’t think it would be worth it.
Fun to talk about though, isn’t it?
Source: FoxSports.com
April 22nd, 2009 at 8:22 am
I’m a WVU fan so I watched Pat play for 4 years. Amazing athlete at the College level, but that doesn’t always translate to a pro career. Who was the left handed mobile QB from Nebraska? I’m to lazy to google him, I think he won the Heisman and got drafted by the Rams. They had him on special teams, he played one season then “announced” his retirement.
I’m not sure if Pat is big enough to play in the NFL. He did take some hits throughout his days at WVU and stayed relatively healthy, but there are guys that can chase him down in the NFL.
I didn’t think his counterpart Steve Slayton could make it in the pros either, and he looked really good in Houston.
If put into the right system with a couple of decent receivers and somebody to learn under(not Gus) he may surprise people.