How about that Hockenson trade?

Yes, yes, yes!  Love it, great addition to this offense!  And, he'll get even better as he becomes more familiar with the offense!  Sweet, good job FO and coaches!

Yup - what they said...

Wait till he gets more familiar with the offense! 

I can't remember...can anyone else remember the last time a TE had that many receptions in a single game?  I know it's been awhile.

We all thought it when the trade happened - KOC knows how to use a good TE. 

And with just three days to practice with the Vikes.

”Hockenson, you just round down the field and get open” :)

Basically it, he had all but no coaching on the offense. Yet he stepped in and was maybe our best skill player today?  Jefferson dropped a few even though he had a good statistic game. 

He was a stud. 

He was a beast today

He made great plays and looks like a Viking - I love him already. B)

He looked fantastic today, he's going to be a serious weapon next to JJ.  

We have been missing that kind of threat for a long time, he is going to completely transform offense and really open things up for everyone else.  Loved those passes over the middle.  

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— Justin Bunzeluk (@JustinBunzeluk) November 6, 2022

What he was able to do in this offense with almost no prep was really unbelievable. He's going to be a huge part of this offense. 

@"MaroonBells" said: What he was able to do in this offense with almost no prep was really unbelievable. He's going to be a huge part of this offense. 

Very...  he is going to be (or already is) the next option behind JJ in the passing game. It will indirectly help out Thielen too with less attention focused on him. KJ will probably be the biggest loser on this, but we know he's capable of making plays when called upon. It's going to be fun to watch this offense continue to develop as the season rolls along.

@"Wetlander" said:

@"MaroonBells" said: What he was able to do in this offense with almost no prep was really unbelievable. He's going to be a huge part of this offense. 

Very...  he is going to be (or already is) the next option behind JJ in the passing game. It will indirectly help out Thielen too with less attention focused on him. KJ will probably be the biggest loser on this, but we know he's capable of making plays when called upon. It's going to be fun to watch this offense continue to develop as the season rolls along.

'Nowhere else I'd rather be': T.J. Hockenson has standout Vikings debutLANDOVER, MD. — Five days after Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson was acquired via trade from the Lions, he already felt welcomed by the purple-heavy crowd at FedEx Field that chanted his name during pregame warmups, well before he caught any of the nine passes he turned into 70 yards against the Commanders.

"Hearing the fans out there and how they travel," Hockenson said. "Walking out and they're already yelling my name. This is pretty sweet, so I'm just really happy to be part of this organization and really happy to be a part of this team and there's nothing else, nowhere else I'd rather be. It's been awesome."
Because of the quick turnaround for Sunday's game — Hockenson didn't practice with the Vikings until Wednesday — he was expected to have a limited role. But the fourth-year tight end not only started, he played almost every snap as an instant difference-maker.
Hockenson caught quarterback Kirk Cousins' second throw of the game, showing his versatility by lining up out wide and running a post route underneath a deep safety. He turned that grab into 19 yards, the longest catch by a Vikings tight end this season.
He was heavily involved as a run blocker, which also set up play-action catches that showed his range in the game plan. Hockenson, a 2019 first-round pick, said this is the fourth different playbook he's learning in his fourth NFL season.
"I really tried my hardest this week to learn everything," Hockenson said. "That's kind of the standard I put on myself is to be a guy that, if they needed me, I'd at least know what I was doing. That was a big emphasis for me this week, just be ready when my number was called. I was able to do that."
Coach Kevin O'Connell said he was amazed at how well Hockenson picked up the week's game plan. The only part that seemingly faltered was on screens, where Hockenson caught three passes for a loss of 8 yards. He gained 78 yards on the other six grabs.
"He deserves all the credit," O'Connell said. "Both him and Brian Angelichio, they spent a lot of time together over the last five days getting him ready to play. We did not really dumb anything down. We didn't have a separate offense when T.J. was in there. I was amazed how prepared he was to play. I think it's a testament to his work ethic, his ability to retain a lot of information."
Receiver Justin Jefferson said he wanted to do whatever he could to help the growth of another threat in this offense.
"For him to come in less than a week and play, a lot of snaps at that, it's definitely difficult," Jefferson said. "I had to tell him before the game, 'If you ever have a brain fart, just let me know and I'll tell you.' He did a great job stepping in, making some great catches. We're going to be dangerous with him.
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It wasn't just that he had nine catches, but what those catches were. I think around half were third-down conversions. You could argue we don't win that game if we kept failing to keep the chains moving. Can't wait to see how this guy grows into our offense.

@"Aesirblood" said: It wasn't just that he had nine catches, but what those catches were. I think around half were third-down conversions. You could argue we don't win that game if we kept failing to keep the chains moving. Can't wait to see how this guy grows into our offense.

@"Aesirblood" said: It wasn't just that he had nine catches, but what those catches were. I think around half were third-down conversions. You could argue we don't win that game if we kept failing to keep the chains moving. Can't wait to see how this guy grows into our offense.

That's the thing about Hock, historically about 60% of his catches are first downs because he can get down the field quickly and get open.

He played awesome and he looked BIG out there. They were getting him the ball in space and he had decent gittyup. Definitely not just a “catch it and fall down” guy. To me it looks like he has lots of juice and could be a huge weapon for this team. In his first game! Wow. I was impressed.