On the third play of the game, Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell called a unique play that didn’t end up working.
Quarterback Josh Dobbs ended up fumbling after cornerback Kareem Jackson speared him, forcing the fumble. The play itself was a gutsy call that has been criticized for not working.
That’s the frustrating thing with play calls. They get criticized when they don’t work and praised when they do. What doesn’t get dissected nearly enough is what the play was designed to do and if the execution is to blame rather than the play call itself.
That’s what we are going to do here. What was the play designed to do and how was the execution?