9 things we learned in NFL Week 10: Josh Dobbs may be for real; Coach of the Year contenders

What have we learned thus far in Week 7? FOX Sports’ staff of NFL writers joined forces to deliver insight and analysis from around the league.

In this weekly story, we’ll tell you what we noticed, what we heard and what to keep an eye on next.

Have we underestimated Josh Dobbs this whole time?

It’s hard to think a future NASA scientist nicknamed The Passtronaut could be underestimated at anything he puts his brilliant mind to, but perhaps that’s the case with new Vikings quarterback Josh Dobbs.

Dobbs, who graduated from Tennessee with a 4.0 GPA in aerospace engineering, has had multiple stops across the league throughout his four-year career — eight, to be exact. He bounced between practice squads and active rosters, fitting in where he could along the way. It happened this season, when Dobbs began the year as the Arizona Cardinals’ starting quarterback with Kyler Murray still injured. Arizona knew Murray would be back. So did Dobbs. And he knew when that time came, his time would be up in the desert.

But he didn’t count on Kirk Cousins rupturing his Achilles and Minnesota being in dire need of a quarterback right before the trade deadline. The Cardinals and Vikings got the deal done — for peanuts, mind you — and Dobbs played hero in Week 9, coming in for the injured rookie Jaren Hall in the first half unexpectedly. Minnesota won thanks to head coach Kevin O’Connell playing live-action Madden and Dobbs having the football IQ he does. The two worked in tandem to form a complete quarterback: O’Connell the one who knew the system, Dobbs the one who could execute it. 

Sure, by the time Dobbs started the game on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints, he had finally had the chance to throw to his receivers in practice. His offensive line knew his cadence and his IDs, checks, etc. Dobbs even got to know his teammates’ names. But if you think a week is enough time to get fully up to speed, I have news for you: It’s not.

Can Joshua Dobbs lead Vikings to playoffs?

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Publish date : 2023-11-13 19:30:50

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