The Minnesota Vikings are considering a change at quarterback after two poor games by newcomer Josh Dobbs, who appears to be out of sync with the rest of the offense. Minnesota’s receivers took accountability for an embarrassing 12-10 loss to the Chicago Bears on Monday, November 27 — but it’s clear the honeymoon with Dobbs is over after the offense accounted for four interceptions that night.
Rookie wide receiver Jordan Addison, who saw a team-high 10 targets, was visibly upset at his locker after the game. According to the Star Tribune’s Andrew Krammer, Justin Jefferson and Dobbs consoled the 21-year-old, who was hard on himself for a second-quarter pass that tipped off his hands and led to an interception.
“The ball kind of got up on me fast as soon as I turned out of the break,” Addison told the Star Tribune on November 27. “But I just got to make that catch. I got to make that catch.” Fourth-year wide receiver K.J. Osborn was asked if Dobbs’ inexperience in the Vikings offense had caught up to the team.
“I don’t know,” Osborn said. “Obviously, he’s in a tough position. He still just got here, still trying to get the [familiarity] of our offense.” Veteran Brandon Powell, who had the team’s largest gain on a 28-yard completion over cornerback Kyler Gordon, didn’t believe the Bears did enough to slow the Vikings’ sixth-ranked passing attack, and that the offense just wasn’t up to its standards. “Man, the Chicago Bears [defensive backs] is trash,” Powell said. “That’s just simple. They were trash. We just hurt ourselves, that’s all.”
