The Carson Wentz Experience Strikes Again as Vikings Pivot to Max Brosmer
Adam Schefter reported: 'Vikings QB Max Brosmer now has replaced Carson Wentz.'
The experience remains the most predictable ride in professional sports. Just when you think the veteran has stabilized the ship, the wheels fall off, and Adam Schefter is tweeting that Max Brosmer has taken over the offense.
This was not exactly a strategic masterclass designed to spark a dramatic comeback. The Vikings are currently getting boatraced 23-6 by the , and the coaching staff clearly saw enough of Wentz trying to play hero ball to pull the plug.
If you are frantically searching for Max Brosmer on your depth chart, you are not alone. He is a second-year undrafted quarterback who spent five years at New Hampshire before transferring to , and his rookie NFL stat line featured zero touchdowns and four interceptions.
Anyone holding a live ticket on the to cover, or relying on Wentz passing props to save their fantasy week, can go ahead and turn the television off. You do not pivot to an undrafted backup down three scores because you have a secret offensive scheme ready to deploy. You do it because the starter is actively making things worse.
Wentz has made a career out of these exact moments. He flashes just enough arm talent to make a franchise believe they can fix him, right up until he throws a ball directly into triple coverage while falling backward.
Now has a full-blown quarterback crisis on its hands. We will see if Brosmer can string together a few competent drives in garbage time, but the have to spend the next week figuring out who actually gives them a chance to win football games moving forward.