Justin Jefferson has been watching Rams offense, ‘excited’ for offense-leaning coach Kevin O’Connell

The Minnesota Vikings don’t formally have a brand new head coach but, however they may quickly. The Vikes are anticipated to call Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell as their subsequent head coach, however as a result of the Rams are within the Tremendous Bowl, they can not accomplish that till after the sport is over. 

Nonetheless, there are no less than a couple of gamers who’re excited in regards to the alternative to play for him. A kind of gamers is star huge receiver Justin Jefferson, who figures to be one of many centerpieces of O’Connell’s offense in Minnesota. 

“I have been watching the Rams offense for a minute now,” Jefferson stated on the Professional Bowl, in line with the St. Paul Pioneer Press. “They get their playmakers the ball. They’ve some great performs, Cooper Kupp huge open on a regular basis. So I am excited for it. That is my first head coach that is going to be on the offensive aspect as a substitute of the defensive aspect, so I am completely happy.”

Jefferson has already had two terrific seasons, totaling 196 receptions for 3,016 yards and 17 touchdowns in his first two years. Kupp is coming off top-of-the-line huge receiver seasons in NFL historical past, having hauled in 145 passes for 1,947 yards and 16 scores this 12 months. If O’Connell can take Jefferson to something near that degree, I feel the Vikings will probably be fairly completely happy. 

O’Connell has beforehand labored with Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins, who ought to be in Minnesota for no less than another 12 months, even when solely attributable to his contract scenario. O’Connell and Kirk Cousins have been each in Washington in 2017, Cousins’ ultimate 12 months with the workforce. O’Connell spent two extra years within the group earlier than becoming a member of Sean McVay in Los Angeles, the place he spent the final two years because the offensive coordinator for the Rams. 

His offense will probably take a look at least one thing just like the one Kevin Stefanski after which Gary and Klint Kubiak have been operating in Minnesota over the previous few years, however his type, temperament, and game-day administration could also be totally different than what the Vikings have grown used to below former head coach Mike Zimmer. Jefferson, no less than, seems excited for the change.