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Vikings are rising weary of unlawful hits on NFL main receiver Justin Jefferson

‘They do not simply appear to be accidentally at instances’: The Vikings are rising weary of unlawful hits on NFL main receiver Justin Jefferson as head coach Kevin O’Connell claims they’re ‘a weekly prevalence’

The Minnesota Vikings are involved in regards to the among the huge hits being taken by super-star huge receiver Justin Jefferson.

3 times throughout December Jefferson has drawn a flag after taking an unlawful hit, which has led his head coach Kevin O’Connell to imagine that defenses could also be concentrating on his star wideout.

‘I believe it is in regards to the fifth or sixth week in a row he took a kind of hit that drew a flag,’ O’Connell reporters on Monday. ‘Clearly, there’s an emphasis on the groups we’re taking part in that a few of these hits, they do not simply appear to be accidentally at instances.’ 

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell called out the hits against his star wideout

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell referred to as out the hits towards his star wideout 

Justin Jefferson drew two penalties for unnecessary roughness against the Indianapolis Colts

Justin Jefferson drew two penalties for pointless roughness towards the Indianapolis Colts

Twice in the course of the fourth quarter the Colt’s protection drew flags for pointless roughness and required Jefferson to wish consideration from the Vikings’ medical workers.

The primary got here when Jefferson took a success from Colts’ security Rodney Thomas ll, which together with the flag resulted within the receiver struggling what O’Connell known as a chest/rib contusion.

On the next drive, Colts’ nook Stephon Gilmore was flagged for a success on Jefferson that resulted in him being checked for a concussion.

Through the Week 13 recreation towards the New York Jets, Jefferson took a success from security Jordan Whitehead to the pinnacle/neck space that additionally resulted in a flag.

It marked the third time Jefferson had drawn a flag for being hit illegally during December

It marked the third time Jefferson had drawn a flag for being hit illegally throughout December

The second illegal hit on Jefferson from the Colts required him to be checked for concussion

The second unlawful hit on Jefferson from the Colts required him to be checked for concussion

This doesn’t embody a number of hits that the Vikings workers felt had been relatively aggressive however didn’t draw a flag.

 ‘I believe we have got to guard him just a little bit higher,’ O’Connell mentioned Saturday following the sport. ‘Nice to get the flags, however … he is too necessary to our league. Looks like a weekly prevalence at this level.’

Jefferson has been so good this season he doesn’t want the added penalty yardage to be impactful.

The 23-year-old who has already been to, two professional bowls at the moment leads the NFL in each receptions with 111 and receiving yards with 1,623. The only season document set by Calvin Johnson of 1,964 yards is inside Jefferson’s attain if defenses don’t knock him out of motion in the course of the group’s remaining three video games.

Jefferson took an illegal hit to the head/neck area while playing against the New York Jets

Jefferson took an unlawful hit to the pinnacle/neck space whereas taking part in towards the New York Jets

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