08-05-2021, 11:43 AM
- K.J. Osborn is quite clearly the Vikings' No. 3 wide receiver right now. There hasn't been a day in which he hasn't stood out with at least a nice catch or two. Mike Zimmer noted that Osborn is a lot more confident this year than he was as a rookie. "Now he thinks he’s pretty good," Zimmer said. "A year ago, he was kind of feeling his way. Didn’t catch the ball that great. Now he’s catching the ball really well. He looks a little faster to me. I think all that is because of his confidence." With Westbrook still needing time to recover, Osborn has taken advantage of his opportunity. Chad Beebe remains in the mix and caught a touchdown for the second straight day (this time in 7-on-7 action), but Osborn just offers a lot more than Beebe does.