On the subsequent snap, Brosmer threw high for Jalen Nailor, and CB Coby Bryant laid out for an interception. When the Vikings got possession back, Ernest Jones double-dipped and picked off Brosmer on a deflected pass intended for Jefferson. Brosmer’s fourth INT happened when he underthrew Addison on a route inside Seattle’s 10; Riq Woolen jumped in front of it and returned it 30 yards but coughed up the ball when Nailor tackled him. Despite the receiver recovering it and the Vikings retaining possession, they failed to score any points, due to an offensive holding and a pair of sacks for a total loss of 25 yards.
The gross turnover margin – 5:2 in favor of Seattle – was the continuation of a trend for Minnesota, regardless of its QB. The team hasn’t protected the ball or found a figment of complementary football.
Darnold was sacked four times, like Brosmer, and passed for just 2 more yards than him. But one QB avoided costlier mistakes, the other learned some valuable lessons that he can make use of in the future.
In the wake of it, O’Connell reflected on his dialogue with Brosmer after his first start: “This is great experience for him,” the coach said. ” ‘It won’t get harder than going to Seattle for your first start against that defense.’ And he’s such a competitor, and he wants to obviously come out here and lead this team to a win. But I told him, that’s great experience and unbelievable learning out [there], knowing what it felt like, knowing, you know, how you were seeing it, and maybe, you know, even able to, as you get maybe more experience – which Max is going to play a long time in this league – you’ll start to be able to, the game will slow down a little bit; even though he is what we believe to be a fast processor.”
Brosmer credited the Vikings “very, very special” locker room for raising his spirit in tough circumstances.
“The ability to stay together after a tough loss and tough plays, tough drives, is really hard to do in the NFL. It’s hard to do in college, but in the NFL, it’s really hard to do, and that’s one of our team superpowers,” Brosmer said. “I felt their love, I felt their support. And they don’t have to do that, like, they could just let me be and and move on with their next drive, or after the game for the next game. But they don’t do that and our team doesn’t do that. You feel the support here, and whether you play well or had a tough day, you’re going to get the same support and same love from the rest of the team.”