The Minnesota Vikings needed a quarterback. Kirk Cousins’ Achilles injury made them the most convincing team to buy at the trade deadline.
The Vikings did what must be done, and shopped with the Arizona Cardinals for quarterback Josh Dobbs. The former Pittsburgh Steelers 2017 fourth-round pick is on his seventh different team. Dobbs’ lone win of 2023 is from Week 3 when the Cardinals beat the Dallas 28-16 at home. With Arizona, Dobbs went 167 for 266 with 1,569 passing yards, eight touchdowns, and five interceptions. On the ground, the 28-year-old carried 47 times for 258 yards and three touchdowns.
Twitter did not hesitate to provide reactions to the trade. Here is a sampling.
Dobbs is terrible. Gives Minnesota a chance? Chance at what?
— Alex (@htowncritic) October 31, 2023
So the Vikings are waiving the white flag? They’re not gonna win with Josh Dobbs 🤣
— Gilberts #2 fan (@TheKpd) October 31, 2023
Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, and T.J. Hockenson fantasy managers rejoice in unison.
— Kyle Lindemann (@LuckIsMadeFF) October 31, 2023
That’s a fumble! Jimmy Garoppolo was there for the taking! 😂😂😂
— Lord Dan Val (@LordDanVal) October 31, 2023
Dobbs is legit man he deserves a competitive team with those weapons
— Baku 🐧 (@Mazursky8895) October 31, 2023
Cardinals really traded their starting QB just to move up from the 7th to the 6th? https://t.co/LSCnqzEDf2
— The Zim Zone4️⃣ (@TheZimZone) October 31, 2023
I don't even know what to make of this. Can Minnesota just have a normal year where we are either unambiguously good or bad instead of this weird in between space that makes fandom physically painful for 6 straight months? https://t.co/eh8nT3asNJ
— krazykudu.bsky.social 🏴 (@krazykudu) October 31, 2023
Schefter said last night live on television that the Vikings were happy with their QB room https://t.co/iPBxqWlHig
— Jibbstradamus 🔮 (@JibberJabberin) October 31, 2023
So the Cardinals are tanking?
— Jim Rose (@JimRoseAF) October 31, 2023
played for his freedom from AZ and won. Go on young man.
— Bill Ari (@ImBillRay) October 31, 2023
Damn, I was hoping that the Vikes would have traded for Fields. That pairing of O'Connell + Fields would have lit the NFL on 🔥. All Fields ever needed in his young career is better coaching which he never have/had in Chicago. The bears coaches really derailed his career so far!
— G-Phunk (@Renegadesx312) October 31, 2023
Not the Cardinals QB that I expected to be traded to the Vikings. https://t.co/KHDTm88yxK
— The Whole Delivery (@TWDTV1) October 31, 2023
Would guess Jameis Winston is staying in NO. This is the third time Dobbs has been traded, btw
2019: Steelers to Jaguars for a 5th rounder
2023: Browns to Cardinals for a pick swap (7th for 5th) https://t.co/rv9Wg5iUje— John Sigler (@john_siglerr) October 31, 2023
Joshua Dobbs has lived a wild QB life the last 18 months or so.
Tennessee, Cardinals, Minnesota. https://t.co/WficbjT12p
— Alex Clancy (@ClancysCorner) October 31, 2023
I don't hate it. He's a guy for the rest of the season. Been inconsistent, but I understand the move. https://t.co/DIJwuDNixE
— Chris Tubbs (@CMTubbs) October 31, 2023
Yikes. This is the worst kind of move. The kind that gets you to 8-9 or 9-8 and ruins your draft capital while simultaneously not giving you a real competitive shot. https://t.co/UoIUNSTs9G
— Jackson McIntire (@PFF_Jackson) October 31, 2023
The Cardinals coaching staff has ties with Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell and crew. Joshua Dobbs should have some familiarity with what the Vikes do offensively. https://t.co/KlHMn2OnKm
— Bo Brack (@BoBrack) October 31, 2023
