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The Minnesota Vikings reached the end of the rope with Josh Dobbs in the fourth quarter against the Las Vegas Raiders two weeks ago. The time has now come for head coach Kevin O’Connell to send Nick Mullens to the bench as well.
The Vikings are among the NFL leaders in turnovers, and Mullens has already contributed his fair share. The quarterback has played just nine quarters for Minnesota in 2023 and is already responsible for six giveaways, all of which have come in the form of interceptions. He is also 0-2 as the starter
The frustration caused by Mullens’ play showed on the sidelines Sunday, December 24, as Minnesota fell to the Detroit Lions by a score of 30-24 with the QB tossing four interceptions on the afternoon. Kevin Seifert of ESPN described O’Connell’s reaction to Mullens’ second pick of the game via X, and the picture he painted wasn’t pretty.
That exchange between Kevin O’Connell and Nick Mullens is about as animated as you’ll see O’Connell,” Seifert wrote. “Looked like Mullens had several options to throw to on that play.
Mullens has unquestionably revived an offense that scored just 33 points over Dobbs’ final three starts. But despite 797 yards through the air, 4 passing touchdowns and a total 48 points combined over the past two contests, Minnesota must give rookie quarterback Jaren Hall a chance to start — and they must do it next week against the Green Bay Packers.
