Before you fall for an endearing storyline, ask yourself whether it makes sense.
Ask yourself, for instance, whether a quarterback who had played one year at a major college football program and went undrafted should really be expected to thrive as an NFL rookie.
Ask yourself whether a player performing well in the disorganized practices known as preseason games is a reason for optimism, and whether your familiarity with someone’s name because they played college ball down the street is a valid way of evaluating a prospect.
Then ask yourself the question of the moment: When was the last time you saw a quarterback performance as sickly as the one produced by your favorite backup quarterback, Max Brosmer, against Detroit?
That the Vikings won 23-10 on Christmas Day at U.S. Bank Stadium is a testament to their defense and the collapse of the so-recently-formidable Lions.
Against a poor defense and playing at home, Brosmer completed nine of 16 passes for 51 yards. He was sacked seven times for 48 yards. Only a diving catch by Justin Jefferson in the fourth quarter kept the Vikings from being the second team since 2006 to win a game with negative cumulative passing yards.
Two years ago, Brosmer was playing for New Hampshire against schools like Stonehill, which sounds like a winery with a desk and a whiteboard.
Last year, Brosmer played pretty well for the Gophers.
