Max Brosmer Must Be Making the NFL Mad
Back in April, the NFL held its annual draft, and of course, the quarterback position was again a hot commodity. Shedeur Sanders was once thought of as a top prospect, and wound up falling all the way to the fifth round. He wasn’t even the first quarterback the Cleveland Browns drafted.
Max Brosmer continues to look like the real deal for the Minnesota Vikings, and it becomes more laughable that he went undrafted by the day.
While you can’t fix bad organizations doing silly things, the Browns aren’t the only team that missed on what looks like an NFL signal caller. Last season, Max Brosmer transferred to the Minnesota Gophers and put up arguably the best season from a quarterback in program history.
P.J. Fleck worked with Brosmer and quickly helped to get him ready for the Big Ten level of competition. Minnesota put together a solid season and wound up finishing off the year with a bowl victory against Virginia Tech. Brosmer had a solid running game behind him, but it was often the poise and moxy of the quarterback that had them competing on a weekly basis.
By Preseason Standards, Max Brosmer Looks the Part of an NFL QB
Despite 13 quarterbacks being drafted in April, Brosmer was not among those to hear his name called. Failed Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord was taken. Lackluster Buckeyes holdover Will Howard went. The laughable Badgers’ flameout, Graham Mertz, heard his name called. Even North Dakota State’s Cam Miller got selected. Nothing for Brosmer, though.
If you’ve been watching any of those names in training camp or during preseason play, I can guarantee you none have shown like Brosmer. The Vikings have leaned on Brosmer because McCarthy played just a single series in the first game, and Sam Howell has looked nothing short of a complete dumpster fire.
The Minnesota Gophers product has flashed in every opportunity he has been given. He was strong again on Saturday against the New England Patriots, and things could have been even better had Lucky Jackson held onto a good pass. Brosmer continues to put in the time both during and after practice. It’s become impossible to ignore just how capable he looks.
Minnesota may not yet have made its decision on a QB2. Brosmer, being the first line of defense behind McCarthy, is probably a leap. That said, he absolutely has to make the roster because someone else will grab him in a heartbeat. He could probably start on a few teams in the league right now, and if he can continue to work, he’ll eventually get an opportunity to show why he can be a long-tenured player in this league.
Sometimes the tape is all there, and even the best evaluators can’t seem to find it. Brosmer didn’t do anything to set himself back while with the Gophers, and he’s poured gasoline on the burning flames since.
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