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I wrote before about how Favre was of great value on July 27th if he made the decision to come back to the Vikings. Now on August 19th, I am saying otherwise. There have been many articles written about how Favre will impact the team from several angles. I would say Favre’s delay, regardless of whether he was intending to skip training camp or had genuine indecisiveness, is a massive hindrance on his chance to succeed with the Vikings.
Much of the problem stems from Favre not being in training camp. If Favre had joined the Vikings in late July, he would have gone through similar pains and been held to the same standard as everyone else. This point has been written about at length as seen on major sites, but I have a different perspective on how this is troubling from a fantasy perspective.
The biggest issue here is the expectation that Favre has set on himself by delaying this decision. The message being sent is that he is the godsend and the only hope that the Vikings have to make the Super Bowl. These expectations may have been present in July, but they are further amplified because the Vikings are essentially saying, “We will do everything in our power to alter our rules simply so you can play on our team. We need you and we cannot win a championship without you”. The minute this expectation is starting to fade, which will happen at some point, I expect the Vikings season to go sour.
By sending the message the Vikings have, I believe they are setting the idea in Favre’s head that he needs to win games for them, rather than manage them. A Favre that manages games such as the 2007 Packers version would be highly successful in this system. I would expect a similar season to the 28 TD’s and 4,115 yards shown in 2007 in a situation with Adrian Peterson and a Top-5 Offensive Line. Favre’s success and stats come much more naturally in this context. However, with the current message being sent to Favre, I expect much more of his gun-slinging approach. For all the critics who say Favre is an egomaniac, this situation in Minnesota will be the truest of tests. There is no situation in the NFL that I can think of that could be better for Favre and all he has to do is manage a game. Places such as New England, Philadelphia, and Indianapolis depend far more on their QB compared to Minnesota. But this delay overemphasizes Favre’s importance in a situation where he was already important enough. I fully expect Favre to believe that the team cannot win games without him and that will ultimately be his detriment both from a team and fantasy perspective. At the same time, I do not think Favre would want it any other way…
Much of the problem stems from Favre not being in training camp. If Favre had joined the Vikings in late July, he would have gone through similar pains and been held to the same standard as everyone else. This point has been written about at length as seen on major sites, but I have a different perspective on how this is troubling from a fantasy perspective.
The biggest issue here is the expectation that Favre has set on himself by delaying this decision. The message being sent is that he is the godsend and the only hope that the Vikings have to make the Super Bowl. These expectations may have been present in July, but they are further amplified because the Vikings are essentially saying, “We will do everything in our power to alter our rules simply so you can play on our team. We need you and we cannot win a championship without you”. The minute this expectation is starting to fade, which will happen at some point, I expect the Vikings season to go sour.
By sending the message the Vikings have, I believe they are setting the idea in Favre’s head that he needs to win games for them, rather than manage them. A Favre that manages games such as the 2007 Packers version would be highly successful in this system. I would expect a similar season to the 28 TD’s and 4,115 yards shown in 2007 in a situation with Adrian Peterson and a Top-5 Offensive Line. Favre’s success and stats come much more naturally in this context. However, with the current message being sent to Favre, I expect much more of his gun-slinging approach. For all the critics who say Favre is an egomaniac, this situation in Minnesota will be the truest of tests. There is no situation in the NFL that I can think of that could be better for Favre and all he has to do is manage a game. Places such as New England, Philadelphia, and Indianapolis depend far more on their QB compared to Minnesota. But this delay overemphasizes Favre’s importance in a situation where he was already important enough. I fully expect Favre to believe that the team cannot win games without him and that will ultimately be his detriment both from a team and fantasy perspective. At the same time, I do not think Favre would want it any other way…
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