BY GEORGE DICKIE
There's a new coach and a new offensive scheme in
Minnesota. And if one player stands to benefit, it will be
Justin Jefferson.
Indeed, in their third year wide receiver, the Vikings
have a talented pass catcher who has taken the league
by storm in his first two seasons and figures to set a few
records if he continues his trajectory.
Entering this season, the Vikings' first round draft pick
out of LSU in 2020 is the only player to amass over 3,000
yards in his first two NFL campaigns, tallying 1,400 his
rookie year and 1,616 in 2021. If he can add another
1,148 to his total, he would eclipse the three-year mark
of 4,163 set by Vikings legend and Pro Football Hall of
Famer Randy Moss in 1998-2000.
That seems almost like a fait accompli given Jefferson's
ability to beat defenders with his size, speed, hands and
route-running abilities as well as his sympatico with Vikes
quarterback Kirk Cousins. He also has a new head coach
in former Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O'Connell,
under whose three receiver scheme Cooper Kupp
flourished in 2021 (1,947 receiving
yards) on the way to the Rams'
victory in Super Bowl LVI, for which
Kupp won game MVP honors.
Jefferson and the Vikings can be
seen in action the morning of Sunday,
Oct. 2, when they take on the New
Orleans Saints in a game airing on
NFL Network from Tottenham
Hotspur Stadium in London.
Jefferson looks to set
records in Minnesota
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