Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Josh Dobbs did not know what he was being asked to do with the team, and says it hurt his development early in his career.
Dobbs, who was Ben Roethlisberger’s backup, says he often felt left astray with the team and was questioning what he was supposed to do on some plays.
“So, I’ve seen it both ways. I’ve shown up for work and I had no clue what I was being asked to do. And I’ve been in a place where you’ve had to come in as a quarterback and it’s like ‘Here’s the game plan, here’s a script.’ You’re figuring out your reads and your footwork and it’s trial by error. There’s no framework of what you’re trying to get done as an offense. I’ve been there. I’ve done it. It’s not enjoyable,” Dobbs said to Ty Dunne of Go Long. “I want to know the why. I want to know why and how we’re attacking them. You just want reasoning. As I said, I’ve seen the exact opposite of the coin.”
Pittsburgh was his first team after they drafted him in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He spent three seasons with the team before they traded him to the Jacksonville Jaguars. After a short stint in Jacksonville, he returned to Pittsburgh for two more seasons. Since that time, Dobbs has been on the Cleveland Browns, Tennessee Titans, Arizona Cardinals, Minnesota Vikings, Detroit Lions, San Francisco 49ers and now, the Patriots.
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