What’s the plan for Brycen Hopkins and Van Jefferson?
Hopkins and Jefferson were both drafted at positions of relative strength for the Rams – at least in 2020. They were seemingly set at tight end with Higbee and Everett, and at wide receiver with Kupp, Woods and Reynolds.
So where does that leave Hopkins and Jefferson? It’s hard to see either one playing significant snaps as rookies, though they could get on the field in specific packages. But unless they really emerge as playmakers in practice and the preseason, they’ll probably be limited to less than a third of the offensive snaps.
That’ll change in 2021, though, when Everett, Reynolds and Kupp all become free agents. That’s when Jefferson and Hopkins could be elevated to WR3 and TE2 roles, respectively.