'He has big potential' why Justin Jefferson sees a bright future for Vikings teammate

Injuries have played a major factor for the Minnesota Vikings over the past few months. It all started with tight end T.J. Hockenson tearing his ACL on Christmas Eve followed by the tragic loss of cornerback Khyree Jackson to a car accident and cornerback Mekhi Blackmon to a torn ACL.

They also saw wide receiver Jordan Addison injure both ankles in the span on a month, leaving his availability in doubt for Sunday's matchup with the San Francisco 49ers. That would be a massive loss for the Vikings, but it creates opportunities for others to step up.

Justin Jefferson sees big things for Jalen Nailor

Those injuries have the Vikings in a potential bind against the 49ers but that doesn't mean it's hopeless. Going into Sunday's game, superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson was asked about "Speedy" and believes there are big things for the former sixth-round pick.

"He has big potential, you know, he's just behind me and (Jordan Addison), that's the only thing that's has really stopped him for really reaching the potential that he has. But you know, everyone knows if they've been following him, the injuries has been really stopping them from being out there on that field. Now he's a little bit more healthy. Now he's being able to there on that field, his ability to learn a playbook and be dialed into where he needs to be on that field, and learning the F, learning, X learning the whole playbook is his goodness of really being out there on that field. So that helps him a lot. But you know, his just ability to make plays is what really makes him, him, but that's what everybody's going to see out there on Sunday."

Nailor hasn't had many opportunities to get in the game on offense. He's played in just 22 of 35 potential games with 13 catches for 229 yards and two touchdowns . Those numbers are likely to go up with him being healthy and the presumed WR3 on the Vikings.

Jefferson understands wide receiver talent and if Nailor gets the endorsement from him, that's a massive deal. Maybe the Vikings will be just fine if Addison misses Sunday's game.

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