Kevin Rogers, the new Canidate for OC, Vikes QB coach

['TD']

http://www.vikings.com/team/coaches/kevin-...70-9a7d2bb32aad

 

Kevin Rogers returns for his 4th season with the Vikings in 2009 and will work with a pair of seasoned signal callers in Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels along with developing 2nd-year pro John David Booty.

 

The 2008 Vikings had Jackson and veteran Gus Frerotte both under center as the team went 10-6 and won the NFC North- the 1st Division title for the Vikings since 2000. When Jackson took over for an injured Frerotte in the 13th game of the season at Detroit (12/7/08) he led the team on a 4th-quarter comeback win and posted wins in 2 of the final 3 wins of the regular season. In Jackson’s 1st start after an 11-game layoff when Frerotte took over the reins, he earned his 1st career NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors after a career-best 4 TD day at Arizona (12/14/08) in an upset win over the eventual NFC Champions. In the final 4 regular season games, Jackson had an 8 TD to 1 INT ratio and a passer rating of 115.4.

 

In 2007, Rogers watched Jackson, the former 2006 2nd-round draft choice, finish the season with an 8-4 mark as a starter, including 7-3 in his final 10 starts with wins over the 2006 NFC Champion Chicago Bears (twice) as well as the Super Bowl XLII champion NY Giants and 2007 playoff-bound San Diego Chargers.

 

Rogers prepared Jackson in 2006 as the rookie took over the starting duties for the final 2 games of the season. Jackson’s athleticism produced a 5.1 yards-per-carry average and a rushing TD along with 3 passes of 30+ yards in his 47 completions, including a 50-yarder.

 

For Rogers, the 2009 season will mark his 35th year in the coaching profession, 28 of which have been at the collegiate level. He has coached an impressive list of players such as Donovan McNabb, Marvin Harrison and Napolean McCallum, and has been fortunate to coach alongside some of the legends of the game, sharing the sideline with the likes of Woody Hayes, Paul Pasqualoni and Frank Beamer.

 

Before joining Minnesota, Rogers spent the 2002-05 seasons at Virginia Tech, where he guided back-to-back Hokies QBs to impressive performances. Rogers helped QB Bryan Randall etch his name throughout the school record book as he became the all-time leader in passing yards, touchdowns and total offense. Randall ended his career in 2004 with Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year honors. In 2005, Rogers guided QB Marcus Vick in his debut as a starter on to 1st-Team All-ACC honors. Vick led the ACC in pass efficiency, while the Hokies led the conference in scoring offense at 33.8 points per game, including a league-high 51 TDs. During Rogers’ tenure, the Hokies amassed a 39-14 record, won the ACC title in 2004 and played in the 1st ACC Championship Game in 2005 after winning the ACC Coastal Division. The team also advanced to bowl games in each of his 4 seasons.

 

Prior to his successful stint at Virginia Tech, Rogers spent the 1999-2001 seasons at Notre Dame as the offensive coordinator/QBs coach on Bob Davie’s staff. He played a part in the 2000 Irish squad that finished 9-3 and was invited to the Fiesta Bowl in the school’s debut in a Bowl Championship Series game. Rogers worked with QB Jarious Jackson in his final season and helped the senior signal-caller leave with the single-season passing yardage record in 1999 and set school marks for attempts and completions. Jackson ended his career as the 4th-ranked quarterback in school history and was selected in the 7th round of the 2000 NFL Draft, the first Irish QB drafted since Rick Mirer in 1993.

 

Rogers’ longest tenure came with Syracuse University, where he coached from 1991-1998 and helped the Orange to a combined 68-26-1 record and 6 bowl appearances. He joined the team as quarterbacks coach on Pasqualoni’s staff, was named assistant head coach in 1995, serving as the recruiting coordinator from 1995-97 before being promoted to offensive coordinator in 1997. During Rogers’ time with Syracuse, the team tied for the 1996 Big East title and won the crown outright in 1997 and ’98, becoming the 1st team in conference history to win 3 straight championships. It was also during that time that Rogers became acquainted with Vikings’ Head Coach Brad Childress, as the Philadelphia Eagles began evaluating Rogers’ star pupil, Donovan McNabb, before the 1999 NFL Draft. McNabb excelled under Rogers’ tutelage, leaving Syracuse with the majority of the school’s passing records and earning 3 straight Big East Offensive Player of the Year awards from 1996-98 before being drafted #2 overall by the Eagles. Individually, McNabb was one of the most decorated players in team history, but other Orange players benefited from Rogers’ teaching as well. From 1992-98, Syracuse QBs were prominent in league play as McNabb was a 1st-Team All-Big East choice in each of his 4 seasons (1995-98), Kevin Mason earned 1st-Team acclaim in 1994 and Marvin Graves was a 2nd-Team choice in 1992 when he ranked 2nd in the nation in passing. Graves held the school records that McNabb would soon break as both still stand among the top QBs in school history. Rogers also helped groom future NFL stars Marvin Harrison, Qadry Ismail and Rob Konrad.

 

Rogers’ spent 1983-90 on the staff at Navy, where he spent 7 seasons working with the offense and future NFL standout Napolean McCallum. From 1980-82, he coached RBs at his alma mater, William & Mary. Rogers got his start in coaching at Virginia Beach’s Bayside High (1974-76) before serving as a graduate assistant at Ohio State under the legendary Woody Hayes in 1977-78, where he also coached with Vikings LB coach Fred Pagac.

 

A 1974 graduate from the College of William & Mary, where he also played LB, Rogers went on to receive his master’s degree from Ohio State in 1978. Rogers and his wife, Betty, have 3 children – Kevin, Megan and Ryan. Kevin is a former Villanova QB and works as a pro scout for the Super Bowl XLI Champion Indianapolis Colts. Ryan earned his degree from Notre Dame and is in grad school at Syracuse’s Newhouse School of Communications. Megan is a former Notre Dame soccer player and currently the Coordinator of Labor Operations at the NFL office

[madlithuanian]

Anyone involved in Tavaris Jackson worries me greatly... Which is probalby why this'll be the guy.

 

http://www.vikings.com/team/coaches/kevin-...70-9a7d2bb32aad

 

Kevin Rogers returns for his 4th season with the Vikings in 2009 and will work with a pair of seasoned signal callers in Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels along with developing 2nd-year pro John David Booty.

 

The 2008 Vikings had Jackson and veteran Gus Frerotte both under center as the team went 10-6 and won the NFC North- the 1st Division title for the Vikings since 2000. When Jackson took over for an injured Frerotte in the 13th game of the season at Detroit (12/7/08) he led the team on a 4th-quarter comeback win and posted wins in 2 of the final 3 wins of the regular season. In Jackson’s 1st start after an 11-game layoff when Frerotte took over the reins, he earned his 1st career NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors after a career-best 4 TD day at Arizona (12/14/08) in an upset win over the eventual NFC Champions. In the final 4 regular season games, Jackson had an 8 TD to 1 INT ratio and a passer rating of 115.4.

 

In 2007, Rogers watched Jackson, the former 2006 2nd-round draft choice, finish the season with an 8-4 mark as a starter, including 7-3 in his final 10 starts with wins over the 2006 NFC Champion Chicago Bears (twice) as well as the Super Bowl XLII champion NY Giants and 2007 playoff-bound San Diego Chargers.

 

Rogers prepared Jackson in 2006 as the rookie took over the starting duties for the final 2 games of the season. Jackson’s athleticism produced a 5.1 yards-per-carry average and a rushing TD along with 3 passes of 30+ yards in his 47 completions, including a 50-yarder.

 

For Rogers, the 2009 season will mark his 35th year in the coaching profession, 28 of which have been at the collegiate level. He has coached an impressive list of players such as Donovan McNabb, Marvin Harrison and Napolean McCallum, and has been fortunate to coach alongside some of the legends of the game, sharing the sideline with the likes of Woody Hayes, Paul Pasqualoni and Frank Beamer.

 

Before joining Minnesota, Rogers spent the 2002-05 seasons at Virginia Tech, where he guided back-to-back Hokies QBs to impressive performances. Rogers helped QB Bryan Randall etch his name throughout the school record book as he became the all-time leader in passing yards, touchdowns and total offense. Randall ended his career in 2004 with Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year honors. In 2005, Rogers guided QB Marcus Vick in his debut as a starter on to 1st-Team All-ACC honors. Vick led the ACC in pass efficiency, while the Hokies led the conference in scoring offense at 33.8 points per game, including a league-high 51 TDs. During Rogers’ tenure, the Hokies amassed a 39-14 record, won the ACC title in 2004 and played in the 1st ACC Championship Game in 2005 after winning the ACC Coastal Division. The team also advanced to bowl games in each of his 4 seasons.

 

Prior to his successful stint at Virginia Tech, Rogers spent the 1999-2001 seasons at Notre Dame as the offensive coordinator/QBs coach on Bob Davie’s staff. He played a part in the 2000 Irish squad that finished 9-3 and was invited to the Fiesta Bowl in the school’s debut in a Bowl Championship Series game. Rogers worked with QB Jarious Jackson in his final season and helped the senior signal-caller leave with the single-season passing yardage record in 1999 and set school marks for attempts and completions. Jackson ended his career as the 4th-ranked quarterback in school history and was selected in the 7th round of the 2000 NFL Draft, the first Irish QB drafted since Rick Mirer in 1993.

 

Rogers’ longest tenure came with Syracuse University, where he coached from 1991-1998 and helped the Orange to a combined 68-26-1 record and 6 bowl appearances. He joined the team as quarterbacks coach on Pasqualoni’s staff, was named assistant head coach in 1995, serving as the recruiting coordinator from 1995-97 before being promoted to offensive coordinator in 1997. During Rogers’ time with Syracuse, the team tied for the 1996 Big East title and won the crown outright in 1997 and ’98, becoming the 1st team in conference history to win 3 straight championships. It was also during that time that Rogers became acquainted with Vikings’ Head Coach Brad Childress, as the Philadelphia Eagles began evaluating Rogers’ star pupil, Donovan McNabb, before the 1999 NFL Draft. McNabb excelled under Rogers’ tutelage, leaving Syracuse with the majority of the school’s passing records and earning 3 straight Big East Offensive Player of the Year awards from 1996-98 before being drafted #2 overall by the Eagles. Individually, McNabb was one of the most decorated players in team history, but other Orange players benefited from Rogers’ teaching as well. From 1992-98, Syracuse QBs were prominent in league play as McNabb was a 1st-Team All-Big East choice in each of his 4 seasons (1995-98), Kevin Mason earned 1st-Team acclaim in 1994 and Marvin Graves was a 2nd-Team choice in 1992 when he ranked 2nd in the nation in passing. Graves held the school records that McNabb would soon break as both still stand among the top QBs in school history. Rogers also helped groom future NFL stars Marvin Harrison, Qadry Ismail and Rob Konrad.

 

Rogers’ spent 1983-90 on the staff at Navy, where he spent 7 seasons working with the offense and future NFL standout Napolean McCallum. From 1980-82, he coached RBs at his alma mater, William & Mary. Rogers got his start in coaching at Virginia Beach’s Bayside High (1974-76) before serving as a graduate assistant at Ohio State under the legendary Woody Hayes in 1977-78, where he also coached with Vikings LB coach Fred Pagac.

 

A 1974 graduate from the College of William & Mary, where he also played LB, Rogers went on to receive his master’s degree from Ohio State in 1978. Rogers and his wife, Betty, have 3 children – Kevin, Megan and Ryan. Kevin is a former Villanova QB and works as a pro scout for the Super Bowl XLI Champion Indianapolis Colts. Ryan earned his degree from Notre Dame and is in grad school at Syracuse’s Newhouse School of Communications. Megan is a former Notre Dame soccer player and currently the Coordinator of Labor Operations at the NFL office

 

['TD']

Anyone involved in Tavaris Jackson worries me greatly... Which is probalby why this'll be the guy.

 

He also worked with Marcus Vick in college, lol.....

[madlithuanian]

Yep...not that Marcus is like Jackson. Jackson seems like a nice kid.

 

He also worked with Marcus Vick in college, lol.....

 

[Connorbear]

Why would the Queens allow us to interview him? I say there is a 75% chance we hear no tomorrow.

 

Peace

['TD']

Why would the Queens allow us to interview him? I say there is a 75% chance we hear no tomorrow.

 

Peace

 

If they think he isn't qualified, I'd let him interview in a heart beat. If that he would be talented at OC, no way i'd let him interview.

[Connorbear]

AM 1000 is reporting the Queens have granted permission for Rogers to interview with the Bears.

 

Peace

[bowlingtwig]

AM 1000 is reporting the Queens have granted permission for Rogers to interview with the Bears.

 

Peace

I also heard that on the SCORE this morning. I am shocked.

[Alaskan Grizzly]

Why would the Queens allow us to interview him? I say there is a 75% chance we hear no tomorrow.

 

Peace

 

Yeah since he is in Division it would only go to reason that he would not come to Chicago. But so far little has made complete sense. His long resume doesn't impress me much. If he's been around that long why not something more prestigious? Just another interview more than likely.

 

Means he'll be the new OC.

[nfoligno]

Um, we are talking about a team so impressed with their younger QBs they felt the need to play games forever w/ Farve, and finally signed him. Even now, w/ the potential of Farve leaving, many "rumors" point to Minny potentially trying to strike a deal for McNabb. They do not seem very impressed with the development of their young QB, nor Sage, and feel the need to add a veteran signal caller. That may not be totally on Rogers, but at the same time, I don't see why we would be interested in him at all.

 

http://www.vikings.com/team/coaches/kevin-...70-9a7d2bb32aad

 

Kevin Rogers returns for his 4th season with the Vikings in 2009 and will work with a pair of seasoned signal callers in Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels along with developing 2nd-year pro John David Booty.

 

The 2008 Vikings had Jackson and veteran Gus Frerotte both under center as the team went 10-6 and won the NFC North- the 1st Division title for the Vikings since 2000. When Jackson took over for an injured Frerotte in the 13th game of the season at Detroit (12/7/08) he led the team on a 4th-quarter comeback win and posted wins in 2 of the final 3 wins of the regular season. In Jackson’s 1st start after an 11-game layoff when Frerotte took over the reins, he earned his 1st career NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors after a career-best 4 TD day at Arizona (12/14/08) in an upset win over the eventual NFC Champions. In the final 4 regular season games, Jackson had an 8 TD to 1 INT ratio and a passer rating of 115.4.

 

In 2007, Rogers watched Jackson, the former 2006 2nd-round draft choice, finish the season with an 8-4 mark as a starter, including 7-3 in his final 10 starts with wins over the 2006 NFC Champion Chicago Bears (twice) as well as the Super Bowl XLII champion NY Giants and 2007 playoff-bound San Diego Chargers.

 

Rogers prepared Jackson in 2006 as the rookie took over the starting duties for the final 2 games of the season. Jackson’s athleticism produced a 5.1 yards-per-carry average and a rushing TD along with 3 passes of 30+ yards in his 47 completions, including a 50-yarder.

 

For Rogers, the 2009 season will mark his 35th year in the coaching profession, 28 of which have been at the collegiate level. He has coached an impressive list of players such as Donovan McNabb, Marvin Harrison and Napolean McCallum, and has been fortunate to coach alongside some of the legends of the game, sharing the sideline with the likes of Woody Hayes, Paul Pasqualoni and Frank Beamer.

 

Before joining Minnesota, Rogers spent the 2002-05 seasons at Virginia Tech, where he guided back-to-back Hokies QBs to impressive performances. Rogers helped QB Bryan Randall etch his name throughout the school record book as he became the all-time leader in passing yards, touchdowns and total offense. Randall ended his career in 2004 with Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year honors. In 2005, Rogers guided QB Marcus Vick in his debut as a starter on to 1st-Team All-ACC honors. Vick led the ACC in pass efficiency, while the Hokies led the conference in scoring offense at 33.8 points per game, including a league-high 51 TDs. During Rogers’ tenure, the Hokies amassed a 39-14 record, won the ACC title in 2004 and played in the 1st ACC Championship Game in 2005 after winning the ACC Coastal Division. The team also advanced to bowl games in each of his 4 seasons.

 

Prior to his successful stint at Virginia Tech, Rogers spent the 1999-2001 seasons at Notre Dame as the offensive coordinator/QBs coach on Bob Davie’s staff. He played a part in the 2000 Irish squad that finished 9-3 and was invited to the Fiesta Bowl in the school’s debut in a Bowl Championship Series game. Rogers worked with QB Jarious Jackson in his final season and helped the senior signal-caller leave with the single-season passing yardage record in 1999 and set school marks for attempts and completions. Jackson ended his career as the 4th-ranked quarterback in school history and was selected in the 7th round of the 2000 NFL Draft, the first Irish QB drafted since Rick Mirer in 1993.

 

Rogers’ longest tenure came with Syracuse University, where he coached from 1991-1998 and helped the Orange to a combined 68-26-1 record and 6 bowl appearances. He joined the team as quarterbacks coach on Pasqualoni’s staff, was named assistant head coach in 1995, serving as the recruiting coordinator from 1995-97 before being promoted to offensive coordinator in 1997. During Rogers’ time with Syracuse, the team tied for the 1996 Big East title and won the crown outright in 1997 and ’98, becoming the 1st team in conference history to win 3 straight championships. It was also during that time that Rogers became acquainted with Vikings’ Head Coach Brad Childress, as the Philadelphia Eagles began evaluating Rogers’ star pupil, Donovan McNabb, before the 1999 NFL Draft. McNabb excelled under Rogers’ tutelage, leaving Syracuse with the majority of the school’s passing records and earning 3 straight Big East Offensive Player of the Year awards from 1996-98 before being drafted #2 overall by the Eagles. Individually, McNabb was one of the most decorated players in team history, but other Orange players benefited from Rogers’ teaching as well. From 1992-98, Syracuse QBs were prominent in league play as McNabb was a 1st-Team All-Big East choice in each of his 4 seasons (1995-98), Kevin Mason earned 1st-Team acclaim in 1994 and Marvin Graves was a 2nd-Team choice in 1992 when he ranked 2nd in the nation in passing. Graves held the school records that McNabb would soon break as both still stand among the top QBs in school history. Rogers also helped groom future NFL stars Marvin Harrison, Qadry Ismail and Rob Konrad.

 

Rogers’ spent 1983-90 on the staff at Navy, where he spent 7 seasons working with the offense and future NFL standout Napolean McCallum. From 1980-82, he coached RBs at his alma mater, William & Mary. Rogers got his start in coaching at Virginia Beach’s Bayside High (1974-76) before serving as a graduate assistant at Ohio State under the legendary Woody Hayes in 1977-78, where he also coached with Vikings LB coach Fred Pagac.

 

A 1974 graduate from the College of William & Mary, where he also played LB, Rogers went on to receive his master’s degree from Ohio State in 1978. Rogers and his wife, Betty, have 3 children – Kevin, Megan and Ryan. Kevin is a former Villanova QB and works as a pro scout for the Super Bowl XLI Champion Indianapolis Colts. Ryan earned his degree from Notre Dame and is in grad school at Syracuse’s Newhouse School of Communications. Megan is a former Notre Dame soccer player and currently the Coordinator of Labor Operations at the NFL office

 

[DABEARSDABOMB]

Evidently Rogers has a few OC offers potentially on the table from the college ranks. I doubt he'll wait long on the Bears. If the Bears don't offer him something quickly, he'll probably jump at the college offers.

 

I think this Cignetti guy will be who we hire.

[nfoligno]

I still think we are going to do nothing before we have an opportunity to interview the WR coach from Indy. If that is who we really want, dragging our feet so long would make sense. He is maybe the only guy out there who we could hire and honestly say we got our guy, as we could not reach out to him until after the SB. While I don't really see why he would be so great, I bet Dungy gave a raving review of him and you know how much Dungy's word carries w/ Lovie.

 

Evidently Rogers has a few OC offers potentially on the table from the college ranks. I doubt he'll wait long on the Bears. If the Bears don't offer him something quickly, he'll probably jump at the college offers.

 

I think this Cignetti guy will be who we hire.

 

[DABEARSDABOMB]

I still think we are going to do nothing before we have an opportunity to interview the WR coach from Indy. If that is who we really want, dragging our feet so long would make sense. He is maybe the only guy out there who we could hire and honestly say we got our guy, as we could not reach out to him until after the SB. While I don't really see why he would be so great, I bet Dungy gave a raving review of him and you know how much Dungy's word carries w/ Lovie.

I guarantee the Bears would hire Christensen. The problem is he is supposed to take over for Moore shortly. If that is the case, why would you leave for Chicago? The only reason would be if the Bears offered a significant amount of money and I can't see them doing that knowing that they might have a new coach a year from now.

[Connorbear]

I guarantee the Bears would hire Christensen. The problem is he is supposed to take over for Moore shortly. If that is the case, why would you leave for Chicago? The only reason would be if the Bears offered a significant amount of money and I can't see them doing that knowing that they might have a new coach a year from now.

The Bears should contact Indy and ask what the situation is now, if possible, so they can move forward if necessary. You would think the Colts would have the professional courtesy to let us know either way.

 

Peace

[madlithuanian]

Good thinking! Yea, why would he come here when opportunity may happen in house...and with a SB quality team?

 

I guarantee the Bears would hire Christensen. The problem is he is supposed to take over for Moore shortly. If that is the case, why would you leave for Chicago? The only reason would be if the Bears offered a significant amount of money and I can't see them doing that knowing that they might have a new coach a year from now.

 

[madlithuanian]

Please...the Colts owe us no such courtesy. They are trying to win a Super Bowl and could give a flying F on the woes of our franchise.

 

 

The Bears should contact Indy and ask what the situation is now, if possible, so they can move forward if necessary. You would think the Colts would have the professional courtesy to let us know either way.

 

Peace

 

[Mongo3451]

I guarantee the Bears would hire Christensen. The problem is he is supposed to take over for Moore shortly. If that is the case, why would you leave for Chicago? The only reason would be if the Bears offered a significant amount of money and I can't see them doing that knowing that they might have a new coach a year from now.

Yeah, his title is WR coach / asst head coach. I think more is in the works for him in Indy. All depends on how long Moore wants to do it.

 

Thinking Colts, I have an idea for a new Prez, Chris Polian. He is Colts VP of football operations and comes from great stock.

[bowlingtwig]

Yeah, his title is WR coach / asst head coach. I think more is in the works for him in Indy. All depends on how long Moore wants to do it.

 

Thinking Colts, I have an idea for a new Prez, Chris Polian. He is Colts VP of football operations and comes from great stock.

I think I heard on the SCORE this morning that it appears that Rogers is not a good fit after all and the Bears are going to look elsewhere. Not to sure what to think anymore. Most of us complain about this whole thing but it appears that most of us agree that the only thing we can do is sit back and hope all turns out well.

[defiantgiant]

Rogers did decent work with Tarvaris Jackson, and excellent work with McNabb at Syracuse. Jackson was incredibly raw when Childress reached for him in the draft, and it's been Rogers' job to basically rebuild him from scratch. To Rogers' credit, Jackson actually put together some good games the last time he was starting. He's not a great QB, but he's definitely come a long way.

 

Also, Rogers helped Brett Favre put together the only season in his career where he didn't get picked off a million times. Think about it: Favre's previous all-time low for interceptions was 13...he comes to the Vikings, works with Rogers, and cuts that in half. Favre also had the highest completion percentage of his career, more passing yards than he's had since '98, and more TDs than any season since '97. Rogers managed to maintain Favre's big-play ability this season, but without his usual parade of dumb, risky throws. If the guy can settle Cutler down like that, I'm all for hiring him.

[DABEARSDABOMB]

I think I heard on the SCORE this morning that it appears that Rogers is not a good fit after all and the Bears are going to look elsewhere. Not to sure what to think anymore. Most of us complain about this whole thing but it appears that most of us agree that the only thing we can do is sit back and hope all turns out well.

I read on the Tribune that the Bears could move quickly on Rogers (if they liked him). If not, it'll be a bit longer as the team will turn its attention to college coaches, specifically Alabama and Miami's OC's, both of whom have NFL experience.

 

I'm ok with both of those names and some of you guys might have warmed me up to Rogers given the work he's done with Tavaris (raw and improved), Favre (best year), and McNabb (Syracuse).

[nfoligno]

Question. Many believe Farve is gone, and that means the team will have to look to Tarvaris. There has also been rumor of trading for McNabb. If what you say about Rogers is true, why would they want to let him walk, not to mention walk to a division rival. To me, their not blocking the move makes me question how much his own employer truly values him.

 

Rogers did decent work with Tarvaris Jackson, and excellent work with McNabb at Syracuse. Jackson was incredibly raw when Childress reached for him in the draft, and it's been Rogers' job to basically rebuild him from scratch. To Rogers' credit, Jackson actually put together some good games the last time he was starting. He's not a great QB, but he's definitely come a long way.

 

Also, Rogers helped Brett Favre put together the only season in his career where he didn't get picked off a million times. Think about it: Favre's previous all-time low for interceptions was 13...he comes to the Vikings, works with Rogers, and cuts that in half. Favre also had the highest completion percentage of his career, more passing yards than he's had since '98, and more TDs than any season since '97. Rogers managed to maintain Favre's big-play ability this season, but without his usual parade of dumb, risky throws. If the guy can settle Cutler down like that, I'm all for hiring him.

 

[nfoligno]

Agreed, but to be frank, few of the names I have read of late interest me either. I am not a fan of the WR coach from Indy, even if he were inclined to leave. Sorry, but I give Manning far more credit (not to mention Moore) for the develop of Indy WRs than I do their WR coach. And I have zero interest in the NO TE coach.

 

I had zero interest in Rogers. I was pissed we even interviewed him to be honest. His resume wasn't impressive.

 

[DABEARSDABOMB]

Agreed, but to be frank, few of the names I have read of late interest me either. I am not a fan of the WR coach from Indy, even if he were inclined to leave. Sorry, but I give Manning far more credit (not to mention Moore) for the develop of Indy WRs than I do their WR coach. And I have zero interest in the NO TE coach.

I like the idea of the Bama/Miami OC's.

[DABEARSDABOMB]

Here's something the Bears' Jay Cutler may not know about Kevin Rogers, even if he did meet with the Minnesota Vikings quarterbacks coach during Rogers' interview Thursday at Halas Hall:

 

Rogers' reaction to mistakes by his quarterback is ''not a happy sight,'' former Virginia Tech quarterback Bryan Randall said of his former position coach. ''I've seen that face before. It's not one you want to see.

 

''If it's in the middle of the game, he's going to let you have it, especially if you should know better. He's going to let you know you're better than that and he's going to get on you.''

 

I kind of think that would be good for Jay.

[defiantgiant]

Question. Many believe Farve is gone, and that means the team will have to look to Tarvaris. There has also been rumor of trading for McNabb. If what you say about Rogers is true, why would they want to let him walk, not to mention walk to a division rival. To me, their not blocking the move makes me question how much his own employer truly values him.

I think it's also an issue of how attractive the Vikings organization is as an employer. A lot of NFL teams have agreements to let their assistant coaches pursue promotions, and I assume that it'd be harder to attract/retain good candidates if word gets out that you'll block them getting coordinator jobs elsewhere. When Jack Del Rio was interviewed about letting Tice go, he said that he and Tice had an agreement from the beginning: if Tice got offered a job coaching the offensive line, Del Rio would allow him to interview. Since Tice really wanted to be an OL coach, that deal was part of how Del Rio convinced him to come be a TEs coach in the first place. If the Vikings are letting Rogers (who a lot of people think pretty highly of) interview with a division rival, I imagine they must have had the same kind of deal with him.