Jefferson working with 2nd Unit

[purplefaithful]

No surprise there, kids gotta be swimming in the massive playbook right now...


Rookie WR Justin Jefferson working with second unit but Vikings ‘very encouraged’
The Vikings haven’t made rookie wide receiver Justin Jefferson an immediate starter, but they like what they’ve seen so far.“It’s very encouraging,’’ offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak said Sunday. “He’s exactly what we drafted. We knew he’s a very talented young man that had a comfort zone in the slot. … A long way to go, but very encouraged by his work.’’
Jefferson, taken with the No. 22 pick out of LSU, is running second team behind Bisi Johnson at one receiver spot. Kubiak called him “very knowledgeable” with “understanding schemes,’’ but declined to speculate on Jefferson’s chances of starting the Sept. 13 opener against Green Bay at U.S. Bank Stadium.
“We’ve got a month,’’ Kubiak said. “So, we’re going to find out. We’re going to let these guys compete.’’
Jefferson did get some work with the first team Sunday in three-wide receiver sets. Kubiak expects the Vikings to regularly use four receivers and plans to consider “all of them as starters.’’
Adam Thielen is Minnesota’s top receiver. Competition for the next three spots also will include Tajae Sharpe and Chad Beebe


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Lots to learn, its probably better for his development to start slower with the 2nd team and work from there. 

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@StickyBun said:
Lots to learn, its probably better for his development to start slower with the 2nd team and work from there. 

I suspect year 1 will be a lot of slot too...I'd be surprised if he's a moving chess piece early on. 

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Seems a forgone conclusion that we will keep at least 6 WRs on our active roster.

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@PurplePastor said:
Seems a forgone conclusion that we will keep at least 6 WRs on our active roster.

Thielen
Sharpe
Johnson 
Jefferson
Osburn-return specialist
BeeBee

I'm guessing.......???

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@PurplePastor said:
Seems a forgone conclusion that we will keep at least 6 WRs on our active roster.

I would guess 5 with Beebee on IR.  :#

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It won't be long before he's working with the first unit.  Zimmer always makes rookies start in the 2nd or 3rd unit until they show they deserve to be with the 1s.

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with Beebes track record he will be the slot week one,  and Jefferson will be there by week 2 when Beebs goes to IR again.

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That play-making ability has shown up quickly in Jefferson's new home in Minnesota, as the 2020 first-round draft pick has drawn high praise early and often from coaches and teammates alike.

Added fellow wide out Bisi Johnson: "He's a super-good guy off the field. That's where I'm going to start with it. I really like the kid off the field. On the field, I was telling him [Sunday] his releases were crazy. He was working everybody off the line. We knew coming in this guy was going to be a star, and he's proven just that."

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I'd love to see Jefferson turn into a Keenan Allen type WR: great routes, catches everything, gets open. If like Bisi says, his releases are 'crazy' that is a HUGE deal. That's what successful NFL WRers do. Also doesn't sound diva-esque at all, either.