After a historically poor performance by Carson Wentz on Monday night, Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell was asked whether the team might trade for a QB ahead of Tuesday's deadline. He deferred the question to GM Nolan Teasley.
Minnesota faced a horrific offensive performance on "Monday Night Football," fueled by the worst performance by a starting quarterback in the NFL this season. After a 6-0 start, the Vikings lost consecutive games, and after a 23-6 loss to the Buffalo Bills, they were at a crossroads. The team faced a choice about the Tuesday afternoon NFL trade deadline.
Wentz completed only 8 of 25 passes for 81 yards while throwing two interceptions and having a third dropped. His 2.3 QBR was the lowest for any quarterback this season and the lowest by a Vikings quarterback since Tarvaris Jackson recorded a 1.8 QBR in 2006. It was also the lowest in a "Monday Night Football" game since Sam Darnold posted a 1.1 QBR in 2019.
O'Connell said they had dialogue about a lot of different positions, but focused on the game. He admitted he should have run the football more. Instead, running backs combined for only 11 carries among 46 total plays.
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