Forget Wins and Losses, Jefferson Can Win OROY
Many jottings in the Vikings universe now focus on “reasons to get excited” about the
remainder of the 2020 season. Minnesota has just one win this season, so attention spans no
longer focus solely on winning.
Why?
Ergo, fans are left to study the progression of young players, speculate [often absurd] trade
scenarios, and determine the long-term outlooks on the coaches and general manager.
Twitter is a wonderful spot for the latter two subjects – “trade this guy” scenarios for every
rostered player can be plucked from the social media app. What’s more, the “Fire Spielman
and Zimmer” noise is deafening in some rabbit holes.
Universally, though, the ascension to stardom by Justin Jefferson is heralded. Jefferson is
what brings VikingsVille together. Through two weeks of the season, the 21-year-old was
oddly uninvolved in the Vikings offense. It appeared that the LSU alumnus was a
run-of-the-mill rookie that might chip in 400-or-so yards during his first campaign. Beginning in
Week 3 versus the Titans, Jefferson changed the narrative. He spanked the Titans secondary
amid a breakout game, although the Vikings fell in a close game to Tennessee.
From that moment, Jefferson has towed the company line for prolific Vikings offensive
rookies, chiefly Randy Moss, Adrian Peterson, and Percy Harvin. The young wideout has the
flair and substance to belong in conversations with those men, even if the Vikings 2020
season has begun molding.
The utopian vision is that Jefferson can snag an Offensive Rookie of the Year award. He can,
indeed, do just that, and here’s how.
The Odell Beckham Path
The last wide receiver to take home Offensive Rookie of the Year honors was Odell Beckham
– in 2014. He captivated the league in his first season while topping Teddy Bridgewater and
Mike Evans for the OROY award. In 12 games, Beckham accrued 1305 receiving yards and
12 touchdowns. He was the first member of the New York Giants to win the OROY accolades.
If Justin Jefferson remains healthy, he is on pace to tabulate 1,432 receiving yards. This
would exceed Beckham’s raw total, although the now-Cleveland Browns receiver racked up
more yardage per game. Beckham’s touchdown pace was stratospheric; Jefferson could
close the gap if he remains a frequent target of the oft-scrutinized Kirk Cousins in the team’s
10 remaining games.
All in all, though, Jefferson is on a Beckham-esque path. Hell, both men attended LSU and
The Link LonkOctober 31, 2020 at 10:41AM
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