Monday, May 05, 2014

Vikings won't pick up Christian Ponder's 2015 option

The Vikings won't pick up QB Christian Ponder's 2015 option, NFL.com's Marc Sessler reports. Ponder, the 2011 Draft's 12th Overall Pick, is due to make $9.6 million this season, despite the fact that he might not even make the team.

Anyway, in his first three NFL seasons in Minnesota, Ponder has struggled pretty badly, throwing just 38 TDs and 34 INTs. To go along with those numbers, the guy has also put together a low 77.3 QBR, another reason why this decision was probably an easy one to make.

Interestingly, Ponder told the Minneapolis Star-Tribune earlier this week that he believes the team's expectation is that Matt Cassel, not him, will be the team's starter in 2014, meaning that even he seems to see himself as being on the decline. 

“I think the expectation is that [Cassel is] going to be a starter," Ponder said. "But for me, I’m competing for the job. That’s what’s going on in my mind. It’s a competition. It’s a clean slate for all of us. I don’t think any of the coaches have made a decision about what’s going on yet, but hopefully the best guy gets to play."

So yea, I guess our time of knowing who Ponder is is almost over. Don't know if that's good or bad, as Ponder being in Minnesota often caused them to lose, but still, it's happening. I guess that requires our acknowledgement. 

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