Trade McNabb to Raiders

It probably won't happen, but the Vikings should immediately contact the Oakland Raiders to see if they are interested in trading for quarterback Donovan McNabb.

The Raiders lost quarterback Jason Campbell on Sunday, possibly for the season, with a broken collarbone. Oakland is still in the playoff hunt in the AFC with a solid 4-2 record. But the Raiders are very shaky without Campbell and were scrambling on Monday in search of a veteran quarterback.

That's where McNabb comes in. The Vikings are 1-5, out of the playoff chase, and have rookie quarterback Christian Ponder waiting in the wings. The Vikings should call the Raiders and offer up McNabb. We're not talking robbery here, how about a fourth-round draft choice in the 2012 draft?

The Raiders get a veteran quarterback to try and save their season. The Vikings get a draft choice for a player they won't be keeping in 2012 and the Ponder Era can now officially begin.

Ponder won't have a solid veteran in the clubhouse to lean on, but that's OK. If the Vikings are so inclined they can pull a veteran QB off the street.

The McNabb trade fits with the Raiders in terms of cash, too. The Raiders are about $6 million under the salary cap and McNabb's contract for the whole season was about $5.5 mil.

But the Vikings better make the call quick. The NFL trade deadline is 3 p.m. CDT on Tuesday. And it's a call the Vikings should definitely make.

— Guy N. Limbeck