 However, the Vikings front office reportedly did not believe he was suitable for the position and the team instead drafted Florida State QB Christian Ponder with the 12th overall pick in the 2011 draft.Aside from drafting Ponder, the Vikings also had to deal with a highly unpopular league lockout that lasted from March to July.As soon as it ended, unrestricted free agents Tarvaris Jackson and Sidney Rice both found new homes in Seattle.