The Minnesota Vikings are 6-1 going into the “Monday Night Football” showdown against the Buffalo Bills. While it's been a great start for the franchise, Minnesota's success is largely supported by the defense. Offensively, things are just not clicking, as the quarterback situation is looking grim. Hours before kickoff, ESPN's Dan Orlovsky explained why he thinks the front office should be making trade calls before the deadline.
Carson Wentz will get the start after the Vikings opted to soft-bench Kyler Murray. It's a trial run to see if the 33-year-old can serve as the starting quarterback for the rest of the season. However, if things don't pan out against the Bills, Orlovsky believes the franchise must make “outrageous” trade calls to find a quarterback. He explained his reasoning while guest appearing on “The Pat McAfee Show.”
“I want to see what the offense for Minnesota looks like tonight in relation to what it has for the majority of this season,” Orlovsky said… “If this offense looks pedestrian again, I just do not believe Minnesota can stand pat. I think anything is on the table at quarterback. And when I say anything, I quite literally mean anything.
“Even if it sounds outrageous to the NFL community,” Orlovsky continued. “I think you have to start at, like, the most outrageous call you could make [for a] quarterback, and just work your way down the line. The most outrageous call you could make. However fantasy-stupid it sounds.”
"I wanna see what the Minnesota offense looks like tonight..
If it looks pedestrian again I think anything is on the table for the Vikings..
Even if it sounds outrageous they should be calling teams for a quarterback" ~ @danorlovsky7 #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/WMbG6Gu2MN
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) November 9, 2026
Wentz has made two appearances this season with one start. In those two games, the 11-year veteran has totaled 276 passing yards and three touchdowns while completing 59.0% of his pass attempts. All three of his touchdowns came in the 39-22 Week 1 win over the Green Bay Packers. Wentz stepped in for Murray early in the first quarter after Murray was knocked out of the contest with a concussion.