Rookies Who Are Shining
- USC's Jordan Addison was the fourth wide receiver off the board this past April, but he could be the wideout who makes the biggest rookie impact in 2023.
Addison is stepping directly into the No. 2 receiver role vacated by Adam Thielen and will play opposite the league's most prominent pass-catcher, Justin Jefferson. With Jefferson regularly commanding defensive attention, Addison should see single coverage more often than not.
With a stellar combination of talent and drive, the 21-year-old has already impressed Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins.
"We've thrown him in with all the complex run game rules and motions and formations and the route tree we're asking him to learn, and I think he's handled it really well and I think he's shown his athleticism and his ability as a receiver," Cousins said, per Will Ragatz of FanNation. "He's a natural catcher of the football."
According to Matt Anderson of SBNation, the rookie has been "lining up all over the field" and "crushing it" in training camp.
Minnesota ranked sixth in passing yards and eighth in scoring last season. Fans should expect Addison to have a big hand in the Vikings' continued offensive success in 2023.
Love reading this about Addison. If we can get marginal improvement from the IOL, Vikings offense is going to be....
Here’s Jordon…! ;) :p
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