The intentions behind the Minnesota Vikings‘ trade for Josh Dobbs following Kirk Cousins‘ season-ending Achilles injury remain unclear.
Should Dobbs be expected to lead the team moving forward? Did Cousins play his final snap in Minnesota?
Ultimately, the results of the trade will have the final say.
The Vikings acquired Dobbs virtually for free, swapping a sixth-round pick in exchange for a conditional seventh-round pick from the Arizona Cardinals in next year’s draft, but he is considered one of the best spot starters in the league.
That doesn’t guarantee Dobbs the job, though.
Hours after the trade, O’Connell called the move a measure to solidify the depth of the quarterback room while also naming rookie Jaren Hall the starter this week.
General manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah echoed the same sentiment in a November 1 news conference, saying the move came down to having flexibility for the future but also improving the team’s chances this season.
“Like any position, you try and upgrade the talent of the room. Liked what I’ve seen from him on film, we also really like Jaren Hall. We like Nick Mullens it’s not to say anything about our quarterback room. With Nick coming back from his injury just a little uncertainty there,” Adofo-Mensah said, adding that he doesn’t want to ink Dobbs as an insurance policy if he does become the starter. “You always try and upgrade the talent in the room. Whenever chance you have an opportunity to do so, you do so.”
