I can somewhat understand it if someone believed that Wilson was the 10th best quarterback in the NFL, but ranking both Deshaun Watson and Lamar Jackson ahead of Russell Wilson is nearly malpractice.ĭeshaun Watson hasn’t played since 2020, and won’t be able to play for another several months. This ranking has him seventh in the AFC, which should offend every single Broncos fan. The NFL is way too low on Russell Wilsonīleacher Report’s article simply ranked the projected starting quarterbacks in the NFL, and they ranked Russell Wilson at 10th overall in the NFL. At this point, being low on Russell Wilson is becoming annoying and not based in much reality at all. 17 will leave your secondary in the dust.Īnd if the Vikings connect on a vertical shot to Osborn in O’Connell’s debut inside US Bank Stadium on Saturday night, buckle up, because that excitement will reach levels we haven’t seen in quite some time around here.By Lou Scataglia 2 weeks ago Follow Tweetīleacher Report recently released an article ranking the quarterbacks heading into the 2022 season, and Russell Wilson has been violently disrespected. That way, O’Connell would essentially put the rest of the NFL on notice with a subtle reminder: If you want to load up your coverages on Jefferson and/or Thielen this season, No. If O’Connell is interested in sending a message to not only the hometown Skoldiers inside US Bank Stadium on Saturday night but also to the rest of the league, don’t be surprised if we see one of those patented outside-zone play-action rollout bombs that Stafford and Van Jefferson had so much success with last year. Just like it did for the Green Bay Packers’ Romeo Doubs, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ George Pickens, and San Francisco’s Danny Gray from last week’s preseason action. And for all you fantasy football degenerates out there, a 50-plus-yard scoring strike to Osborn would singlehandedly cause Minnesota’s WR3’s Average Draft Position (ADP) to spike overnight. Like it did for the Rams on opening night against the Chicago Bears last year, a first-quarter bomb to Osborn in Saturday’s preseason game would set the building ablaze and set a furious tempo for the coming season. If O’Connell isn’t too concerned with putting one of his best plays on film in the preseason, does that mean the new head coach of the Vikings won’t be afraid to dial up one of his favorite vertical shots for Osborn against the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday night inside US Bank Stadium? But after putting it on film in the preseason, there is no longer any doubt about O’Connell bringing this with him to Minnesota.Īnd now opposing defenses can be on alert for this concept whenever the Vikings are just outside the red zone. ReelonesProductionsNFL August 14, 2022ĭid 31 other teams already know that O’Connell had this concept in his back pocket, based on his time in Los Angeles? Probably. Kellen Mond lobs it up for Albert Wilson for the 20 yard touchdown! #MINvsLV #vikings #NFL #NFLPreseason /sjGeQay9qL On the LA’s third play of the 2021 season, Matthew Stafford connected with Jefferson on a 67-yard bomb off of play-action to blow the roof off SoFi Stadium. And it certainly didn’t take long for the Rams to attack these mismatches downfield. required from opposing defenses last season, Jefferson had ample opportunities to exploit the favorable coverages vertically. With the amount of attention Cooper Kupp, Robert Woods, and Odell Beckham Jr. Similar to Osborn, Jefferson hauled in seven receptions, but for an insane 345 yards (nearly 50 yards per catch!) and three touchdowns on 16 targets. Next, let’s take a look at how Van Jefferson, LA’s WR3 last year, fared on vertical targets last year. Osborn recorded an absurd 135.4 passer rating when targeted on 20-plus air yard attempts. To his credit, Osborn hauled in seven of those for 254 yards (36.3 yards per catch) and four touchdowns. Now, the Vikings are likely hoping that Osborn can provide even more explosiveness for a Minnesota offense overseen by the former Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator.įor context, Osborn drew just 14 targets last year that were 20-plus yards downfield. Last season, he drew 82 targets for 50 receptions, 665 scrimmage yards, and seven touchdowns in Klint Kubiak‘s system. Generally overshadowed by Justin Jefferson and Adam Thielen, Osborn will have a very critical and basically every-down role for the Vikings in O’Connell’s scheme. WR KJ Osborn is going to be a YAC monster for the #Vikings this season.
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