Article: Drew Henson's new competition... Tyler Thigpen

[Angus]

Vikings sign quarterback Thigpen

The Vikings signed the first of their eight draft picks Friday, agreeing to terms with Coastal Carolina quarterback Tyler Thigpen.

Thigpen, a seventh-round pick out of Coastal Carolina, impressed coaches with his arm strength and mobility during a rookie minicamp earlier this month and is the first of Minnesota's eight 2007 draft picks to sign a contract.

"It's a great relief to have the contract done and a weight off my shoulders," Thigpen said in a statement issued by the team. "Playing in the NFL some day is something every kid thinks about when they first pick up a football. It's like a dream come true to actually be in the NFL now and I look forward to getting to work and helping this team."

Thigpen is the only quarterback to start a game for Coastal Carolina, which built its football program from scratch in 2003. He had a 30-8 record in four seasons there and was named the Big South Conference player of the year last season after leading the Chanticleers to the I-AA playoffs.

A raw talent who didn't even play quarterback his senior year in high school, Thigpen could compete with veteran Drew Henson for the No. 3 quarterback spot behind Tarvaris Jackson and Brooks Bollinger.

http://www.startribune.com/vikings/story/1193044.html

 

[5Stars]

Oh, oh!

I hope Henson don't start hitting the bong over this!

 

[superpunk]

Let's pray that Childress doesn't ruin Henson or Thigpen. That *******.

 

[theogt]

Let's pray that Childress doesn't ruin Henson or Thigpen. That *******.

 

[BouncingCheese]

Childress is an ***. However he can make henson work.... But Childress is to much of an ego-maniac that he won't allow that to happen because he wants T. Jackson to work out since he gave up all those picks for him.

I wonder how much egg will be on Childress's face if one of these other Qb's play better than Jackson.

 

[Seven]

"Veteran" , Drew Henson. Nope. Still doesn't sound right.

 

[dargonking999]

"Veteran" , Drew Henson. Nope. Still doesn't sound right.

"Int", Drew Henson. sounds perfect

 

[jja050575]

I actually rooted for Henson even though I believe Parcells really didn't want him in the first place and ty screwed with his throwing motion. I'm glad we have Romo and all, I just think Henson was screwed with and lost his mojo.

 

[dargonking999]

I actually rooted for Henson even though I believe Parcells really didn't want him in the first place and ty screwed with his throwing motion. I'm glad we have Romo and all, I just think Henson was screwed with and lost his mojo.

Well, i think baseball did that. not Bill Parcells. You can't throw in the NFL like in baseball, missing a throw can result in more than strike, it can result in 6 points for the other team. That's why he's 3rd string for a crappy team

 

[Ben_n_austin]

"Int", Drew Henson. sounds perfect

The one-look wonder, Drew Henson. :laugh2:

 

[Ben_n_austin]

I actually rooted for Henson even though I believe Parcells really didn't want him in the first place and ty screwed with his throwing motion. I'm glad we have Romo and all, I just think Henson was screwed with and lost his mojo.

After the layoff... and never really playing much college football, he never really had it to begin with.

But I wish the man luck, I'm just glad that we've moved on from him and Bledsoe.

I like Romo and Johnson much better. I always thought that Johnson was a better QB than Culpepper.

 

[big dog cowboy]

I still wish we could have got Henson right out of college. Who knows how things would have worked out.

 

[Ben_n_austin]

I still wish we could have got Henson right out of college. Who knows how things would have worked out.

Or Brady, for that matter.

We passed on him, fo sho'!

 

[CaptainQuint]

Parcells answered a reporter's question about Henson.
Parcells explained that he was trying to teach Henson how to take a 'mental vacation', in between plays.
I wasn't exactly sure what that meant, but think Henson is a 'worryer'. Harris Barton(Offensive lineman) on the 49ers was similar, but of course not a QB.
I would just like to see Henson play, once, even in a preseason game. I never saw him play for Michigan, or anywhere else.
Minnesota's depth chart at QB looks like four 3rd string QBs, or maybe one 2nd, two 3rds, and a 4th, but I could be wrong. Tyler Thigpen could be the next Reggie White.

 

[Shotgun Dave]

I always thought that Johnson was a better QB than Culpepper.

He was for a while, but that was before he started drawing his AARP card. Us paying Johnson that much money made NO sense at all unless his whole reason for being here was to teach Romo a thing or two. His QB skills have gone to hell these last 2 years.

 

[EndGame]

What the hell is a Chanticleer?

 

[CaptainQuint]

He was for a while, but that was before he started drawing his AARP card. Us paying Johnson that much money made NO sense at all unless his whole reason for being here was to teach Romo a thing or two. His QB skills have gone to hell these last 2 years.

I agree completely.
From all recent evidence, I have more confidence in Matt Baker, than I do in Brad Johnson. That's because I haven't seen Baker play, but HAVE seen Johnson play.
And, Chanticleer is a a brand of personal aircraft...or it may be a variety of white wine.

 

[Echo9]

What the hell is a Chanticleer?

Chanticleer A rooster appearing in fables surrounding the fables of Reynard the Fox. The most famous of these is probably Chanticleer and the Fox, a version of which is told in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.

Also a bar in Ithaca, NY (at least it was)

 

[GlitzCowboy]

I'm glad we don't have to hear about Drew Henson anymore.

 

[Wrangler87]

I would not be suprised to see Henson come out of that pack as the starter at some point down the line.