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2025 Fantasy Outlook
With Jacoby Brissett now with the Cardinals and Joe Milton dealt to the Cowboys, the Patriots will turn to Dobbs to serve as the top backup to second-year pro Drake Maye. The 30-year-old spent last season with the 49ers and has 15 career NFL starts under his belt, including eight with the Cardinals and four with the Vikings during the 2023 season. With New England, the 2017 fourth-rounder will provide an experienced option to turn to should Maye miss time, but in such a scenario Dobbs' fantasy upside could be limited while working behind a retooled offensive line and with the team's receiving corps still a work in progress. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a two-year contract with the Patriots in March of 2025.
Nabbed by Pats
Dobbs agreed to a two-year contract with the Patriots on Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
Dobbs served as a reserve quarterback for the 49ers in 2024 but got the Week 18 start with Brock Purdy (elbow) sidelined and Brandon Allen already earning a start himself Week 12. Between a pair of appearances, Dobbs completed 32 of 47 passes for 361 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions, rushed nine times for 24 yards and two TDs and fumbled twice (one lost). In stints with five different teams, he's made 15 starts with a 3-12 record, so he brings an experienced hand behind rising second-year QB Drake Maye in New England.
Dobbs served as a reserve quarterback for the 49ers in 2024 but got the Week 18 start with Brock Purdy (elbow) sidelined and Brandon Allen already earning a start himself Week 12. Between a pair of appearances, Dobbs completed 32 of 47 passes for 361 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions, rushed nine times for 24 yards and two TDs and fumbled twice (one lost). In stints with five different teams, he's made 15 starts with a 3-12 record, so he brings an experienced hand behind rising second-year QB Drake Maye in New England.
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Measurables Review
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Dobbs certainly had his moments last season. Traded to Arizona late in camp, Dobbs started the first eight games for the Cardinals before being traded to Minnesota to replace an injured Kirk Cousins. He came off the bench days after the trade to lead the Vikings to victory and then won the next week as the starter, but that was the peak. By Week 14 he was benched, eventually demoted to No. 3. Dobbs signed with the 49ers in March to back up Brock Purdy, and if pressed into action likely will produce serviceable QB2 numbers similar to last year. Dobbs is plenty athletic (421 rushing yards, six TDs in 13 games) and perhaps coach Mike Shanahan’s scheme can help improve Dobbs’ accuracy after he ranked 30th in the league in on-target percentage (67.9). If nothing else, Dobbs can dump it off and let the 49ers’ many playmakers run for yards after the catch.
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Fills box score in losing effort
Dobbs completed 29 of 43 pass attempts for 326 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions while rushing eight times for 17 yards and a third score while coughing up a fumble in Sunday's 47-24 loss to Arizona.
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Slated to start in Week 18
Head coach Kyle Shanahan said Wednesday that Dobbs will start Sunday's game at Arizona, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
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Relieves Purdy, could start Week 18
Dobbs took the field for the 49ers' final five offensive snaps of Monday's 40-34 loss to the Lions and completed three of four pass attempts for 35 yards while rushing for a seven-yard touchdown.
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Slotted in as No. 2 QB in Week 17
Dobbs is active and will operate as the 49ers' top backup quarterback in Monday night's matchup with the Lions, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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Playing emergency role again
Dobbs (coach's decision) is inactive for Thursday night's game against the Rams, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
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Expected to start finale
Head coach Kyle Shanahan said Wednesday that Dobbs will start for the 49ers in Week 18 against the Cardinals, per Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com.
ANALYSIS
Dobbs will make his first start for San Francisco in the season finale. He entered in relief in Week 17 after Brock Purdy injured his elbow. With Purdy set to sit out the season finale for a 49ers team that has been eliminated from playoff contention, Dobbs will get the starting nod this time after Brandon Allen started the previous game Purdy missed this season.
Dobbs will make his first start for San Francisco in the season finale. He entered in relief in Week 17 after Brock Purdy injured his elbow. With Purdy set to sit out the season finale for a 49ers team that has been eliminated from playoff contention, Dobbs will get the starting nod this time after Brandon Allen started the previous game Purdy missed this season.