Vikings wide receivers gets honest about Josh Dobbs’ decline.
Following two dismal performances by rookie quarterback Josh Dobbs, who seems to be out of step with the rest of the offense, the Minnesota Vikings are thinking about switching quarterbacks.
On Monday, November 27, Minnesota’s receivers accepted responsibility for the team’s humiliating 12-10 loss to the Chicago Bears; yet, the offense’s four interceptions that evening made it evident that the honeymoon period with quarterback Josh Dobbs is over.
After the game, rookie wide receiver Jordan Addison was clearly irritated at his locker after seeing a team-high ten targets. Andrew Krammer of the Star Tribune reports that Dobbs and Justin Jefferson comforted the 21-year-old, who was hard on himself after a pass in the second quarter tipped off his hands and resulted in an interception.
Head coach Kevin O’Connell hinted that Dobbs rushed the pass while saying Addison needed to orient himself after his break.
Addison told the Star Tribune on November 27 that “the ball kind of got up on me fast as soon as I turned out of the break.” But I need to make that catch, right? I have to pull off that catch.
When asked if Dobbs’ lack of experience in the Vikings scheme had caught up to the squad, fourth-year wide out K.J. Osborn gave his response.
“I’m not sure,” Osborn replied. He’s obviously in a difficult situation. He is still attempting to become [acquainted with] our offense, having just arrived here.
The Vikings possessed the sixth-ranked passing attack, and veteran quarterback Brandon Powell, who had the team’s biggest gain on a 28-yard completion over cornerback Kyler Gordon, felt the Bears had not done enough to slow it down and that the offensive simply wasn’t up to par.
Powell remarked, “Man, those Chicago Bears [defensive backs] are garbage.” That is very basic. These were garbage. All we do is injure ourselves.
Vikings WR Jordan Addison Takes Fault in Foul Ball Thrown by Josh Dobbs
In the fourth quarter, trailing 9-3, Dobbs found Addison with a deep ball; however, Addison was slightly thrown off guard and successfully caught the pass out of bounds.
About a few weeks prior, he would have likely informed you that his first NFL season was going well. However, I feel like I’m not doing what I should be right now. Gotta pick it up because I’m not very proud of how I’ve been playing lately.
The bye week, according to tight end T.J. Hockenson, will be crucial for rookies like Addison, who isn’t used to playing more than roughly 12 games during a collegiate season.
Hockenson stated, “He just needs to keep with that belief and understand things happen throughout the season. He’s going to be a really good wide receiver in this league.” “There are ups and downs.”
Vikings center fielder Hockenson, T.J.
Hockenson, the top pass-catcher for the Vikings through 13 weeks, expressed a similar level of annoyance at his lack of performance on Monday night.
He leads all tight ends in receptions and yards with 80 receptions for 786 yards and five touchdowns.
We simply weren’t able to establish the rhythm that we often discover. The Vikings trailed 10-9 late in the game and failed to convert one final series. “We got the ball back and we just need to end it on our terms rather than letting the defense and having them go back out there,” Hockenson said. “We didn’t do our jobs, they did theirs all night long.”
