Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell is naturally going to utilize his experience as the Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator to his advantage in his new role. O'Connell revealed one way that he plans to do that with star wideout Justin Jefferson, invoking Rams' wide receiver Cooper Kupp's name in the process, via NBC Sports.

“Absolutely,” O’Connell said. “The one thing about Cooper Kupp this past season is he lined up in a lot of different spots. It was hard for defenses to really know where he was. He did a lot of different things. He had an impact in a lot of phases of our offense beyond just catching a lot of balls and scoring a lot of touchdowns. There was a huge role for Cooper because of his willingness to be completely solidified in every phase, both the run and the pass.

“I see that with Justin. I see an incredible, incredible skillset, but I also see a player we can move around.

This is an interesting answer by Kevin O'Connell. The new Vikings head coach said that he absolutely sees similarities in how he and Sean McVay moved Cooper Kupp around in the formation- and how that could be applied to Justin Jefferson in Minnesota.

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Not only is O'Connell referring to Kupp's- and Jefferson's- playmaking ability, but also both wideout's skill as blockers in the running game, a key point of emphasis for the run-first Vikings.

Judging by O'Connell's bold Kupp plan, it sounds like Jefferson, who was already a huge part of the team's offense, will play an even bigger role in 2022.