{"id":294411,"date":"2023-11-06T20:24:38","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T20:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=294411"},"modified":"2023-11-06T20:24:38","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T20:24:38","slug":"vikings-plan-to-start-qb-josh-dobbs-vs-saints-after-sensational-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/nfl\/vikings-plan-to-start-qb-josh-dobbs-vs-saints-after-sensational-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"Vikings plan to start QB Josh Dobbs vs. Saints after sensational debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Josh Dobbs&#8217; heroic performance in Minnesota&#8217;s Week 9 win has earned him the chance to continue to lead the Vikings this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Dobbs will receive all of the first-team reps in practice this week, Vikings coach Kevin O&#8217;Connell announced Monday, with the expectation Dobbs will start versus the Saints.<\/p>\n<p>Rookie Jaren Hall, who started at quarterback for Minnesota before exiting due to a concussion Sunday, remains in concussion protocol. Veteran backup Nick Mullens is still on injured reserve, leaving open the possibility that seasoned passer Sean Mannion &#8212; currently a member of Minnesota&#8217;s practice squad &#8212; could be elevated to serve as Dobbs&#8217; backup, per O&#8217;Connell.<\/p>\n<h2>          <span>            Related Links          <\/span>        <\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>              Josh Dobbs leads Vikings to comeback win off bench: &#x27;I know the circumstance I was put in was a little abnormal&#x27;            <\/li>\n<li>              2023 NFL season, Week 9: What We Learned from Sunday&#x27;s games            <\/li>\n<li>              The First Read: Unconventional midseason awards; plus, MVP rankings and Week 10&#x27;s must-see game            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Dobbs began last week as a member of the Arizona Cardinals, for whom he&#8217;d served as the team&#8217;s starting quarterback since the beginning of the 2023 season. Arizona traded Dobbs to Minnesota prior to the deadline, but with mere days to digest the Vikings&#8217; offense ahead of their Week 9 game against Atlanta, Dobbs wasn&#8217;t expected to serve as anything other than an emergency backup.<\/p>\n<p>The emergency became reality when Hall suffered his concussion early in the Week 9 contest, forcing Dobbs into action. He exceeded every expectation, completing 20 of 30 passes for 158 yards and two touchdowns, overcoming two lost fumbles to lead the Vikings to a stunning comeback win in Atlanta.<\/p>\n<p>The performance fit Dobbs&#8217; career arc in the 2023 season, one in which he&#8217;s been dealt to a new club and expected to handle starting responsibilities with minimal time to prepare. He&#8217;ll at least receive a full week to get ready to start for Minnesota, a team that has been forced to adjust quickly following Kirk Cousins&#8217; season-ending Achilles injury.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/vikings-plan-to-start-qb-josh-dobbs-vs-saints-after-sensational-debut\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Josh Dobbs&#8217; heroic performance in Minnesota&#8217;s Week 9 win has earned him the chance to continue to lead the Vikings this weekend. 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