Bier Meister Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Do we have any insight into how they will line up Thielen and Jefferson... Percentages in the slot vs wide? I am sure thielen will play more wide out but not seeing a projected breakdown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stethant Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 (edited) I think the starting 2nd WR for the Vikings is Johnson, not Jefferson. Jefferson's been outplayed in camp. ETA: So says Paul Charchian, at least Edited August 31, 2020 by stethant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Meister Posted August 31, 2020 Author Share Posted August 31, 2020 conflicting reports on the same day.... JUSTIN JEFFERSONWR, MINNESOTA VIKINGS First-round WR Justin Jefferson has “distanced himself” from the rest of the Vikings receivers. This conflicts with reports Jefferson isn’t higher than the No. 3 option. Jefferson missed the first two weeks of training camp on the COVID-19 List. Despite that, he’s rotated with Olabisi Johnson and Chad Beebe behind Adam Thielen in three-wide sets. The Star Tribune's Andrew Krammer believes Jefferson is “set up well” to win a starting job. SOURCE: Minneapolis Star Tribune Aug 21, 2020, 6:17 PM ET JUSTIN JEFFERSONWR, MINNESOTA VIKINGS The Athletic's Chad Graff reports Vikings rookie WR Justin Jefferson is "the clear No. 3 option" behind Adam Thielen and Bisi Johnson at practice. Initial expectations were Jefferson would open the year across from Thielen as the team's No. 2 receiver, but the No. 22 overall pick reportedly "hasn’t shined against the second-team defense quite as much as you’d expect." That's obviously notable since the Vikings utilized the second-highest rate of 12 personnel (one running back, two tight ends) as their base offense last year and are fully expected to continue that approach with Gary Kubiak engineering play-calling duties. Jefferson is clearly being overvalued at his current ADP as the WR53 if he opens the year as Minnesota's third receiver. SOURCE: Chad Graff on Twitter Aug 21, 2020, 9:51 AM ET Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1fastdoc Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 I traded Michael Thomas for Thielen 2 years ago because I'm stupid. I still have and will start Thielen so you can rest assured that he'll have a garbage year. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplemonster Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 I am getting conflicting reports here to although admittedly I haven't been watching it super closely. We have some offensive line issues too. I don't know how excited I'd be about drafting Jefferson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Meister Posted September 1, 2020 Author Share Posted September 1, 2020 I have heard that jefferson will take the slot, though I believe that thielen will play some as well as that was his strength. at lsu jefferson caught 11/1500/18 from burrow. seems like a seamless fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Meister Posted September 2, 2020 Author Share Posted September 2, 2020 ESPN's Courtney Cronin believes Justin Jefferson will begin the year as the Vikings No. 3 receiver. It's a notable distinction because 51% of the Vikings pass attempts late last season came with only two receivers on the field. Bisi Johnson appears to be the other starter in two-TE sets alongside Adam Thielen with Jefferson getting reps in three-receiver sets and when the two starters need a breather. Keep expectations low for Jefferson early, but he's a breakout candidate in the second half of 2020. Cronin believes Jefferson "looked every bit the part of a first-rounder in training camp whether he lined up in the slot or outside." RELATED: Bisi Johnson SOURCE: ESPN.com Sep 2, 2020, 2:56 PM ET 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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