OFFICIAL: Dobbs to start Sunday

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per KOC.

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Hope they move the pocket - Play to your QBs strength for christ sake.

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Can we get the Saints game 1st half version…?    

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Mullens apparently will be the backup. Wtf has happened to Jaren Hall!? Kid looked good in his first start, gets knocked out, and now is buried on the depth chart. Makes me wonder if the concussion was worse then originally let on 

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Talking to my brother-in-law last night about Hall and we were wondering the same thing. I really thought he'd be the starter when they came out of their bye.

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Coach watched Mad Maxx Crosby on film & decided on the guy capable of running for his life, I presume…  B)  

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Not surprised. LET’S GO DAWBBS!

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@supafreak84 said:
Mullens apparently will be the backup. Wtf has happened to Jaren Hall!? Kid looked good in his first start, gets knocked out, and now is buried on the depth chart. Makes me wonder if the concussion was worse then originally let on 

I don’t know what you are even talking about.  Mullens was on IR when Hall got his start, so
I don’t think we can say that Hall was ever over Mullens.  Hall had like 10 total snaps and probably
didn’t even get out of the scripted plays until they were in the redzone, which
is hardly enough to establish being “good”. 
Furthermore, I think there’s very much a possibility that Dobbs and Hall
were in the running for starting, while Mullens would the primary backup for either
due to his experience in the system and the league and probably the greater ability
to come in cold at any given moment, so I wouldn’t call it damning evidence for
Hall just because Mullens is the “backup”.
I think all you can say for sure is that Hall hasn't blown the doors off his competition in practice and firmly established himself as the starter.

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@supafreak84 said:
Mullens apparently will be the backup. Wtf has happened to Jaren Hall!? Kid looked good in his first start, gets knocked out, and now is buried on the depth chart. Makes me wonder if the concussion was worse then originally let on 

I don't think so. I think it's just KOC putting them in order of who is most likely to help them win. I think most Viking fans wanted Hall (myself included) but only because we want to see what he's got, season be damned. 

Remember, when Hall started, it was only because he was the only option. But ideally you want a raw kid like that to spend more time developing before throwing him to the wolves, potentially resulting in bad habits. It sounds like they genuinely like his potential. I don't think this is Mond 2.0

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@medaille said:

@supafreak84 said:
Mullens apparently will be the backup. Wtf has happened to Jaren Hall!? Kid looked good in his first start, gets knocked out, and now is buried on the depth chart. Makes me wonder if the concussion was worse then originally let on 

I don’t know what you are even talking about.  Mullens was on IR when Hall got his start, so
I don’t think we can say that Hall was ever over Mullens.  Hall had like 10 total snaps and probably
didn’t even get out of the scripted plays until they were in the redzone, which
is hardly enough to establish being “good”. 
Furthermore, I think there’s very much a possibility that Dobbs and Hall
were in the running for starting, while Mullens would the primary backup for either
due to his experience in the system and the league and probably the greater ability
to come in cold at any given moment, so I wouldn’t call it damning evidence for
Hall just because Mullens is the “backup”.
I think all you can say for sure is that Hall hasn't blown the doors off his competition in practice and firmly established himself as the starter.

Agreed. Completed 8 passes, one going for 47 yards to a wide open, obviously blown coverage to Mattison. No idea what the kid has or doesn't have. Mullens should be the backup, that was the original plan when Cousins started the season.