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Before Picking Up Joshua Dobbs, the Vikings Reportedly Pursued a Different QB Trade

Joshua Dobbs appears to be a nice add at quarterback. At 28, he has a nice blend of both youth and experience. He has been employed in Pittsburgh, Jacksonville, Cleveland, Detroit, Tennessee, Arizona, and now in Minnesota. The man has seen some stuff.

Before pulling off the deal for Dobbs, though, the Vikings did their due diligence on a different option. Per Albert Breer, some teams around the NFL were interested in adding Jacoby Brissett: “The Commanders have taken calls on backup QB Jacoby Brissett, but the price has been prohibitive for other teams—they’ve asked for a Day 2 pick.