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David Levine -> RE: General Vikes Talk (8/16/2025 5:04:15 PM)
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QB — Sam Howell
In the first preseason game, Howell looked like he was in command of the offense and quieted concerns about his struggles in practice. The second preseason game looked much more like his problematic practices. The Vikings’ backup went 1-for-5 with a 13-yard completion on an underneath pass to his tight end and had a good throw dropped by Lucky Jackson. Otherwise, he held onto the ball too long, scrambling twice and taking several hits.
His lowlight of the day came under pressure when he elected to heave the ball in the air under pressure rather than throw it away. The Patriots easily intercepted the pass.
The Vikings have to be extremely nervous about Howell and considering other options after this showing.
QB — Brett Rypien
The Vikings’ QB3 started his first drive with some quality execution, hitting Zavier Scott and Nick Vannett with gains of 18 and nine yards that took the offense into New England territory. A 9-yard completion to Lucky Jackson got them inside the red zone but back-to-back incompletions from Rypien ended the drive on downs. His fourth down throw flew over the receiver’s head in the back of the end zone when they only needed one yard for a first down.
Rypien got the ball back with under a minute left and a chance to get the Vikings on the board. He looked like he was in command, making two nice throws to Felton and another completion to Thayer Thomas. He just missed a touchdown pass but overthrew Thomas in the end zone. The drive ended when Lucky Jackson dropped an easy out route that would have given them one more shot at a touchdown.
Rypien finished with a solid 7-for-11 with 83 yards.
QB — Max Brosmer
The former Gopher came into the game and immediately got the offense moving with quick throws. He completed a 8-yard pass to Tim Jones, 6-yard throw to Myles Price and 6-yarder to Jeshaun Jones for a first down. However, the drive came to an end when Brosmer got sacked and missed Myles Price on a rollout.
On his second drive, Brosmer found Price downfield but the play was called back by penalty. He took a sack as he attempted to escape the Patriots’ pressure, setting up third-and-23. He got sacked again on third down.
On the first drive of the fourth quarter, Brosmer dropped a dime to Tim Jones down the sideline for 28 yards. It was a terrific touch pass. But the QB was let down at the end of the drive by a dropped pass and instant sack.
Brosmer had a chance to tie the game late but overthrew an open receiver and then got instantly pressured and threw underneath, forcing a punt.
He got the ball back with 1:46 at the 31-yard line and was immediately let down by his supporting cast with a drop and a holding penalty. But Brosmer stepped up under pressure and hit Jeshaun Jones to convert a fourth-and-long to keep the game alive. Then he found Jones on an out-breaking route for another first down.
Brosmer completed two more throws to bring them to the 13-yard line and then came within inches of Price catching a touchdown. Brosmer tossed an interception into the end zone on the final play, ending his solid day in unfortunate fashion.
https://www.purpleinsider.football/p/vikings-patriots-10-players-who-stood
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