O'Neill & Mattison out, Hall #2

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No Vikings player has been on the field for a larger percentage of the team's offensive snaps this season than Brian O'Neill. The right tackle won't be available, however, on Saturday.
The Vikings ruled O'Neill out for the game at Cincinnati, after he missed his third consecutive day of practice Thursday because of the sprained left ankle he suffered Sunday at Las Vegas.
Before he was injured, O'Neill had played every offensive snap for the Vikings this season, returning from the avulsion fracture he sustained in his right ankle on Jan. 1. He has been on the field for 830 of the team's 872 snaps, 30 more than any other Vikings offensive player.
With O'Neill out vs. the Bengals, David Quessenberry will start at right tackle after taking over for O'Neill on Sunday.
"His mental makeup is great. He's got [strength], length, all the things you want in a tackle," Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell said of Quessenberry. "I love everything about him: the way he steps in there. There's never any flinch. He's got more juice than anybody on the sideline, in the huddle, and I think he makes us better, having a guy like that, that can step in in those critical moments."
Running back Alexander Mattison, who sprained his right ankle Sunday, will also be out Saturday. Mattison was on the field briefly during the open portion of the Vikings' Thursday practice, but he left before players started any work.
O'Connell said Ty Chandler, who carried 12 times for 35 yards against the Raiders, will be the lead back for the Vikings against the Bengals. "Ty has been trending toward getting more carries," O'Connell said. "We're excited to see Kene [Nwangwu] get some opportunities."
He said the Vikings will determine whether to elevate running back Myles Gaskin or DeWayne McBride from the practice squad. Fullback C.J. Ham, who had one carry for 7 yards last week and frequently plays as a pass protector on third downs, could get more work with Mattison out.
Vikings receiver Jalen Nailor is also out because of a concussion.
https://www.startribune.com/vikings-bengals-brian-oneill-alexander-mattison-jaren-hall-joshua-dobbs/600328143/

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O'Connell said the Vikings will make rookie Jaren Hall their No. 2 quarterback behind Nick Mullens, who will start after replacing Dobbs against the Raiders. Hall started the Vikings' first game after Kirk Cousinstore his right Achilles tendon, but has been the team's No. 3 QB since returning from the concussion he suffered at the end of the first quarter at Atlanta on Nov. 5.
Hall, O'Connell said, is fully recovered from his concussion. He made the fifth-round pick the No. 2 QB this week in part to get him more work during the practice week, as the Vikings continue to develop him.
"I wanted him to go about the week, kind of simulating as if he was playing, using it as a real tool for his development and growth," O'Connell said. "We'll kind of go about it that way."

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KOC is basically telling Dobbs if you want to play, you better up you game...

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@ArizonaViking said:
KOC is basically telling Dobbs if you want to play, you better up you game...

Or they found out what others already knew, Dobbs is Kaepernic lite.

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@greediron said:

@ArizonaViking said:
KOC is basically telling Dobbs if you want to play, you better up you game...

Or they found out what others already knew, Dobbs is Kaepernic lite.

Kaepernick led his team to a SB where he threw for 300 yards. So that would make Dobbs extra-extra-extra light. Like water is bourbon light.

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@greediron said:

@ArizonaViking said:
KOC is basically telling Dobbs if you want to play, you better up you game...

Or they found out what others already knew, Dobbs is Kaepernic lite.

I dont even thing that Dobbs is Kapernick lite,  he has the back yard talent,  but is not the passer that Kapernick was.  Not that CK was worth a shit as a passer,  but he was a better option in the raw.

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@JimmyinSD said:

@greediron said:

@ArizonaViking said:
KOC is basically telling Dobbs if you want to play, you better up you game...

Or they found out what others already knew, Dobbs is Kaepernic lite.

I dont even thing that Dobbs is Kapernick lite,  he has the back yard talent,  but is not the passer that Kapernick was.  Not that CK was worth a shit as a passer,  but he was a better option in the raw.

Yeah, Kaep had some consistency and time in a system as well.  Not really comparing them in a skill or career sense, just saying they have athletic skills, but they couldn't cut it as a drop back QB

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@greediron said:

@ArizonaViking said:
KOC is basically telling Dobbs if you want to play, you better up you game...

Or they found out what others already knew, Dobbs is Kaepernic lite.

Ha! Yeah, we wish.