Josh Dobbs was not expected to be much of a factor for the Vikings in Week 9 against the Falcons after just being acquired in a trade with the Cardinals earlier in the week.
Dobbs ended up having his number called following an injury to Jaren Hall which knocked Minnesota’s starting quarterback out for the game. Despite a significant lack of preparation and having virtually no familiarity with his new team, the 28-year-old was able to lead the Vikings to an important victory.
Speaking to reporters after the game, Dobbs admitted that he didn’t even know all of his teammates’ full names. In fact, he’d never even logged a single snap with the first-string offense during practice, never thrown a pass to any of his teammates, and had never even taken a practice snap from center Garrett Bradbury.
