The Minnesota Vikings have quite a decision to make this offseason in terms of their quarterback room. J.J. McCarthy has shown flashes of promise, but his inconsistency, paired with his inability to stay healthy, raises questions about whether this front office should bring in competition. However, there is one decision about this position group that has already been made: Max Brosmer can’t be brought back in 2026.
Brosmer, in his two starts this season, has completed just 28 of his 46 pass attempts for 177 passing yards, no touchdowns, four interceptions, and has been sacked 11 times. We have seen all we need to see. There is just nothing to his game that screams out “rosterable” next season.
Brosmer flashed in the preseason, and his play earned him a spot on the 53-man roster after being an undrafted free agent. The biggest praise of his game was his football IQ, which is a head scratcher based on some of the decisions he has made in games this season, specifically the underhanded pick-six against Seattle. There is no feel for the pocket. Decision-making is horrible. Accuracy is almost worse than McCarthy’s—very average arm to pair with all this, too.
I don’t want to slam his performances completely.
Sure, he could get cut and find a home elsewhere under an older vet and maybe learn a thing or two. But as things stand right now, there is zero need to bring back someone who essentially kills the offense. The script is so predictable when he is in that defense already knows what is coming: run on first down, run on second down, short pass behind the receiver, or a deep ball that is underthrown.
This quarterback room needs a complete overhaul, which may or may not be covered this off-season (stay tuned for that), and part of that overhaul is cutting Max Brosmer as soon as the season ends. The only reason he isn’t down on the practice squad or on waivers is that Carson Wentz is out for the season, and there is no one else out there right now. I am looking forward ot a revamped quarterback room in 2026.