Can we really be 6 days from Sunday

Interesting psychology there in them #'s....

In a world where the teams gains a competitive advantage by the public not knowing who is starting, why would we expect to know who is starting?

I was thinking Mullens after watching the Bears game, but it probably comes down to Mullens has missed a crap-ton of time and Dobbs has been playing all year. 

Hall is the #3 and im doubtful that changes the rest of the year. 

If we lose this game then I say go with Hall here on out to see what we have.   I would lean toward Mullens for this weekend as hes had longer with the system.    I’m ok with Dobbs this weekend after a bye week and learning more, but on a very short lease! 

They know who is starting but we don't. I don't know that it matters much at this point 

Players returned from the bye week preaching that they need to play better around whichever quarterback starts on Sunday. 
O'Connell did not publicly address reporters Monday, when quarterbacks Joshua Dobbs, Nick Mullens and Jaren Hall participated in a walkthrough that was mostly closed to media.
Dobbs, who has played much of the past four games since being acquired from Arizona, got a vote of confidence from center Garrett Bradbury.
"Josh has been great," Bradbury said. "He was thrown in the fire. Learning this offense as fast as he has, that's a tough task. Tip my cap to him, because it's not easy. He's done a great job extending plays, using his feet and making plays down the field. He's been a lot of fun to play for. Everyone's got to do their part a little bit better."
Right tackle Brian O'Neill said Monday he hadn't yet been told which passer he'll be protecting. They'll need him to play well against Raiders edge rusher Maxx Crosby, who leads all pass rushers by playing 97% of the snaps. Crosby's 11½ sacks trail only a handful of defenders, including the Vikings' Danielle Hunter(13½).
"I have about as much respect for him as anybody I have watched consistently over the last six years," O'Neill said. "Just the effort he plays with, how he never comes off the field. It's like 99% play time, which is just unheard of. … It's going to take my best."
https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-vikings-akayleb-evans-chris-rumph-joshua-dobbs-las-vegas/600324392/

No matter which QB we start, these next two weeks is a perfect opportunity for us to make superstars out of two unknown QB's. Something we are very good at.

@"FLVike" said: No matter which QB we start, these next two weeks is a perfect opportunity for us to make superstars out of two unknown QB's. Something we are very good at.

You think the Vikings are the only ones??

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39045502/bengals-qb-jake-browning-finds-familiar-feeling-leading-ot-win-vs-jaguars

@"StickyBun" said:

@"FLVike" said: No matter which QB we start, these next two weeks is a perfect opportunity for us to make superstars out of two unknown QB's. Something we are very good at.

You think the Vikings are the only ones??

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39045502/bengals-qb-jake-browning-finds-familiar-feeling-leading-ot-win-vs-jaguars

I wanna see how much JJ tilts the field, and if he does does can KOC exploit it  with his play calls.

Dobbs likes to run, Cousins doesn't. I wanna see what happens.

@"Mattyman" said: I wanna see how much JJ tilts the field, and if he does does can KOC exploit it  with his play calls.

Dobbs likes to run, Cousins doesn't. I wanna see what happens.

With any stud receiver the inclination defensively is to roll coverage and take him away,  with the way Dobbs has played IMO,  I would play straight up the way teams have been playing and force him to make the play before I start messing with my scheme that might allow him to make plays with his legs.   His timing and ball placement has been terrible the last 2 games,  now that he is trying to think out there instead of playing instinctual like the first 2 weeks.

Dobbs is in his own head IMO,  either the hype,  to much info to fast,  I dont know why,   but until he shows that those first 2 games weren't a fluke,  I try and keep him in the pocket and force him to hit am NFL open receiver.   That terrible miss to a wide open WR down the sidelines looms large in my memory right now.

Going to be named today per Wes Phillips. Honestly, it'll be anticlimactic, at least to me. Vikings are fading. I don't understand why it would be Dobbs other than the canned that it 'gives us the best chance to win'. Really? Over Nick Mullens? Dobbs isn't going to have a future in Minnesota beyond this season. No way it'll be Jaren Hall as the Vikings are still fighting for a playoff spot.....although I think that's what most of us would like to see. 

@"StickyBun" said: Going to be named today per Wes Phillips. Honestly, it'll be anticlimactic, at least to me. Vikings are fading. I don't understand why it would be Dobbs other than the canned that it 'gives us the best chance to win'. Really? Over Nick Mullens? Dobbs isn't going to have a future in Minnesota beyond this season. No way it'll be Jaren Hall as the Vikings are still fighting for a playoff spot.....although I think that's what most of us would like to see. 

As curious as I am to hear which QB is named the starter, I'm almost as curious as to hear which QB will be the back up. Because with number of QBs that have been injured this year, the back up could very well finish the LV game.

@"Knucklehead" said:

@"StickyBun" said: Going to be named today per Wes Phillips. Honestly, it'll be anticlimactic, at least to me. Vikings are fading. I don't understand why it would be Dobbs other than the canned that it 'gives us the best chance to win'. Really? Over Nick Mullens? Dobbs isn't going to have a future in Minnesota beyond this season. No way it'll be Jaren Hall as the Vikings are still fighting for a playoff spot.....although I think that's what most of us would like to see. 

As curious as I am to hear which QB is named the starter, I'm almost as curious as to hear which QB will be the back up. Because with number of QBs that have been injured this year, the back up could very well finish the LV game.

Should be Hall,  but I'm betting Dobbs.  I dont know that Mullins would necessarily give us a better chance than Hall but thats really pretty unfounded since we have seen so little of either.

@"StickyBun" said: Going to be named today per Wes Phillips. Honestly, it'll be anticlimactic, at least to me. Vikings are fading. I don't understand why it would be Dobbs other than the canned that it 'gives us the best chance to win'. Really? Over Nick Mullens? Dobbs isn't going to have a future in Minnesota beyond this season. No way it'll be Jaren Hall as the Vikings are still fighting for a playoff spot.....although I think that's what most of us would like to see. 

Yes, the Vikings have finally become what many haters thought they were before the season: a marginal team who might sneak into the playoffs, but even if they do, they won't win. Just weird that it took injuries to QB1, QB2, WR1, CB1, OLB2 and ILB1 to get them there. 

Right now I just want to do what's best for next year. And that's not losing to improve draft slot. It's winning to build a respectable foundation for a championship season in 2024. 

My money is on Dobbs. Yeah he royally stunk out the joint last game but the team is still in win-mode. Plus, I’m guessing they want to see him with more prep time and JJ on the field. I don’t think it’s a foregone conclusion that Dobbs isn’t back next season. However, if he doesn’t start this week then yeah the Dobbs Era is likely over.

@"pattersaur" said: My money is on Dobbs. 

That's the rumor that's been floated the last few days. We'll find out soon.

I think they want to see Dobbs with JJ on the field as the last few weeks while his decision making has been awful, he has not gotten a lot of help from his WRs, he threw a great long ball last game on first drive of game that if Addison holds on could have changed the complexion of that game as well as many other balls that were dropped and very poor separation.  Personally, I like to see Hall, thought he looked good in the limited action we have seen him and would like to know going into draft what we have in him.