Josh Dobbs Wins NFC Player of the Week Award!

[adam.vol]

Yeah, but with Goff in Detroit, Hooker will be the backup. Now, if Goff gets hurt........

You’re probably right, but I hope Hooker can beat him out once the knee is back to 100%. Goff should not be considered a franchise QB. Either way, he’s going down sooner or later! -as is the nature of mediocre QB’s in the NFL.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

You’re probably right, but I hope Hooker can beat him out once the knee is back to 100%. Goff should not be considered a franchise QB. Either way, he’s going down sooner or later! -as is the nature of mediocre QB’s in the NFL.

Even once Hooker's knee heals, he won't be competing for the starting job. You need to brush up on your knowledge of the NFL

 

[njvols]

I've had Dobbs starting in my 2nd qb slot all season (except last week - I benched him because he wasn't starting.....and then he ended up with 24 points)
I had the first pick in the draft and took Mahomes. Dobbs has gotten more points than him at least three times so far.

I’m not good in fantasy fb so it could be kiss of death for Dobbs that I started him

 

[bigorangepoppa]

Actually, he had never taken a snap in their offense and had literally just reported. If you watch the first 2 series they ran it was quite obvious. First series 3 plays TFL, incompletion sack for safety. Second series 4 plays TFL, short run, defensive PI, sack/fumble.

After the first 2 series, it looked grim. But, lucky for Min ATL was only able to turn that into 8 points and Dobbs went on a rampage after that though he did lose another fumble in the 3rd Quarter. Dobbs is unquestionably insanely smart. But, there are lots of QB's as smart as him who never get to see the field. Dobb's has a kind of intangible talent kinda like Tebow but with a much much better arm and brain. He just has IT. He's got that dog in him but at the same time is laid back and calm and touch as they come. The perfect mentality IMO for a QB.

To be clear that the first fumble was a great play by the defense.. I am pretty sure any QB in that situation would have fumbled. But that is one pattern that Dobbs has, putting the ball on the ground. This season in 11 fumbles 6 lost. now 6/4 of those happened in 2 games and were both his debut games. In the other 7 games between he only lost 2 fumbles of 5 so thats more normal. First game jitters? Last year in 2 games 4 fumbles 2 lost. Just interesting stats to me.

I am 102% team Doobs and hope the best for him. Hopefully, he paves a road because think about it outside of Payton and George Cafego that's all the good news we have had from a UT QB like ever. Maybe he and Hendon and Joe can start a streak.

Don't know if anyone else has thought of it, but Dobbs has a thing about beating teams from Georgia.

 

[savannahfan]

Actually, he had never taken a snap in their offense and had literally just reported. If you watch the first 2 series they ran it was quite obvious. First series 3 plays TFL, incompletion sack for safety. Second series 4 plays TFL, short run, defensive PI, sack/fumble.

After the first 2 series, it looked grim. But, lucky for Min ATL was only able to turn that into 8 points and Dobbs went on a rampage after that though he did lose another fumble in the 3rd Quarter. Dobbs is unquestionably insanely smart. But, there are lots of QB's as smart as him who never get to see the field. Dobb's has a kind of intangible talent kinda like Tebow but with a much much better arm and brain. He just has IT. He's got that dog in him but at the same time is laid back and calm and touch as they come. The perfect mentality IMO for a QB.

To be clear that the first fumble was a great play by the defense.. I am pretty sure any QB in that situation would have fumbled. But that is one pattern that Dobbs has, putting the ball on the ground. This season in 11 fumbles 6 lost. now 6/4 of those happened in 2 games and were both his debut games. In the other 7 games between he only lost 2 fumbles of 5 so thats more normal. First game jitters? Last year in 2 games 4 fumbles 2 lost. Just interesting stats to me.

I am 102% team Doobs and hope the best for him. Hopefully, he paves a road because think about it outside of Payton and George Cafego that's all the good news we have had from a UT QB like ever. Maybe he and Hendon and Joe can start a streak.

Would never use this guy to compare with Dobbs. Sorta like cussing Dobbs out!

 

[orangebloodgmc]

Living in Louisiana, we pull for the Saints ... but I hope Dobbs has a great game this Sunday.

 

[pimo1]

Would never use this guy to compare with Dobbs. Sorta like cussing Dobbs out!

I mean the innate way he can will a team to a win..as far as talent there is no comparison but they both have that. As much as I thought Tebow was hot garbage every time he stepped on a field I was like crap they might pull this off. And more often than not he did. Look at what he did in Denver. He was a terrible QB but he seemed to win games. I think Josh Dobbs has that same intrinsic ability to lead a team along with brains and actual NFL-level throwing talent. I think it's possible he can have a Randall Cunningham-type career if given the chance. In fact, that's probably the QB I think he is most comparable to. Intangibles are the most underrated NFL talent.

 

[savannahfan]

I mean the innate way he can will a team to a win..as far as talent there is no comparison but they both have that. As much as I thought Tebow was hot garbage every time he stepped on a field I was like crap they might pull this off. And more often than not he did. Look at what he did in Denver. He was a terrible QB but he seemed to win games. I think Josh Dobbs has that same intrinsic ability to lead a team along with brains and actual NFL-level throwing talent. I think it's possible he can have a Randall Cunningham-type career if given the chance. In fact, that's probably the QB I think he is most comparable to. Intangibles are the most underrated NFL talent.

I prefer to not see or here anything he as or will ever say. He a bigger publicly hound than Joe Namath.

 

[papatomany]

The one thing Josh could do that no other QB in UT history was taking off and runnning down the field for huge gains. Yes, Holloway was in another league as a SCRAMBLER, but once Dobbs took off he was making one or two cuts and zooming downfield. He passed well enough....knew the proper reads.....to complement his running skills. Great college QB. Should have been given a permanent backup role in Pitt, with the intention of taking over the position when Rothliesberger retired. Spilt milk now

I'm in complete agreement with you. I'd even say you undersold it. He'll pull out of what looks like a sure tackle, outrun somebody that looks like they should be gaining on him, and plow over guys when a goal line or first down market is in sight. One of my all-time favorite Vols.
Which is all the more reason I couldn't wrap my head around all the negativity around here. (Except that, of course, it's modus operandi for Volnation.)
And, by the by: O'Connell seems to get it. He apparently kept telling Josh, "Don't forget your legs."

 

[pimo1]

I'm in complete agreement with you. I'd even say you undersold it. He'll pull out of what looks like a sure tackle, outrun somebody that looks like they should be gaining on him, and plow over guys when a goal line or first down market is in sight. One of my all-time favorite Vols.
Which is all the more reason I couldn't wrap my head around all the negativity around here. (Except that, of course, it's modus operandi for Volnation.)
And, by the by: O'Connell seems to get it. He apparently kept telling Josh, "Don't forget your legs."

Well if you look at it the negativity with QB's is like a trend.. no matter what any of these guys does they are terrible and the worst ever. Even though Dobbs and Hooker would qualify as the number 4 and 5 highest drafted Vols QB's ever...and Dobbs is now officially the second most successful Vols QB ever in the NFL....as far as stats, games played, wins .. basically any metric. It's hilarious how people talk about the history and such of the program and say well these guys are terrible when they all turn out to be among the best we've ever had. I can't wait for Hendon and Joe to get in the league and prove folks wrong because the bar is set pretty low. To be all-time NFL Vols greats (at the QB position) they just need to start and win a few games. Its not a position we are known for outside of Peyton.

 

[D-Vols]

The first time I saw a nfl football game back in the mid 60s I decided to pull for the Vikings, so happy that Dobbs is leading the Vikings.
If Dobbs continues to play the way he is for Minnesota, I don’t see Kirk cousins getting his job back. Former Vol Ty Chandler is in the backfield and Theo Jackson is a defensive back with Minnesota, and of course Alvin Kamara is in the Saints backfield.

 

[luthervol]

If Joshua Dobbs continues to play the way he is for Minnesota, I don’t see Kirk cousins getting his job back.

That was a beautiful run......