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In the last game Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson played, it was Kirk Cousins throwing him passes. When Jefferson returns from injured reserve, which, barring any major setbacks with his hamstring, will be this week, it will be Josh Dobbs who’ll be throwing him the ball.
When Cousins went down with a season-ending injury, the Vikings aquired Dobbs from the Arizona Cardinals. After a thrilling start in Minnesota, he struggled mightily in Week 12, nearly losing his starting job.
Dobbs will get another chance and will have help from the team’s star receiver, who was a full participant in practice this week. Jefferson has never played with the veteran QB, so he’s had to work on getting comfortable with his new offensive leader.
When asked how he has caught up with Dobbs in a short period of time, Jefferson said (via NFL.com), “Really both ways, just on the field and in the film room, just going over different plays with him, going over the timing of everything just like we did with Kirk [Cousins], and trying to find that connection that we can use for Sunday.”
Jefferson had positive things to say about Dobbs: “It’s been a pleasure working with him, kinda learning things that I can learn from him, that he can learn from me, and it’ll be better for us when we go out on that field.”
In the Vikings’ last game, Dobbs had four interceptions and had another the week before, with just two touchdowns in those matchups, both losses. The struggles come after Dobbs was crucial in wins in his first two games as a Viking.
Jefferson is confident in how he and Dobbs will fare in this week’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders.
“I mean, I’ve been talking with Josh, and of course before this week I wasn’t really in practice as much, so wasn’t really working with him as much,” Jefferson said. “But I feel like we’re going to be good, we’re going to be fine, as long as he has…
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Author : Shanna McCarriston
Publish date : 2023-12-08 02:29:59
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