On Tuesday, October 10th, 2023 the Los Angeles Rams traded their 4th – 12 months broad receiver, Van Jefferson, to the Atlanta Falcons on this mid – season NFL blockbuster commerce settlement. As a part of this new commerce, the Atlanta Falcons are sending the Los Angeles Rams a 2025 6th – spherical NFL draft choose in change for a 2025 7th – spherical NFL draft choose.
Van is within the ultimate 12 months of his rookie NFL contract that he initially signed with the Los Angeles Rams fours years after enjoying his faculty soccer profession at Ole Miss and the College of Florida, Jefferson has compiled solely 8 – receptions which was good for a complete of 108 – receiving yards in addition to zero touchdowns throughout his under common 2023 – 2024 NFL season’s efficiency on the sphere with the Los Angeles Rams.
Presently Van measures in at 6 – toes and 1 – inch, 200 – pound broad receiver has participated in a complete of 49 – video games for the Los Angeles Rams wherein 30 of these video games he began on the broad out place. Jefferson’s greatest profession NFL season was undoubtedly in the course of the 2021 – 2022 NFL season, when the Los Angeles Rams made their Tremendous Bowl profitable run. Van began each sport that 12 months, and he had profession highs in targets with 89, catches with 50, yards with 802, and touchdowns with six of these.
The Current Struggles of Van Jefferson on the Soccer Discipline:
The now 27 – 12 months – previous Jefferson has appeared to battle in his makes an attempt to safe a considerable position with the Los Angeles Rams offensive unit this season for a number of causes. One is completely attributed to the sudden emergence of the Los Angeles Rams star rookie WR in Puka Nacua in addition to their 3rd – 12 months broad receiver, Tutu Atwell.
Van was on the sphere for under 2 – offensive performs in the course of the Los Angeles Rams’ 23 to 14 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles final Sunday, as Los Angeles Rams’ broad receiving corps was supremely strengthened by the return of the Los Angeles Rams NFL All – Professional in Cooper Kupp as he simply was activated off of the Nationwide Soccer League’s injured reserve listing.
The Atlanta Falcons Offense:
Jefferson will now be a part of up with the younger and gifted Atlanta Falcons broad receiver group which is at the moment being led by Drake London who was the Atlanta Falcons’ 1st – spherical NFL draft choose again in 2022, in addition to their WR, Mack Hollins, who signed a 1 – 12 months contract with the Atlanta Falcons over the previous 2023 NFL offseason.
Van now has the chance to offer one other strong offensive choice for the Atlanta Falcons with their 2nd – 12 months quarterback in Desmond Ridder, who’s presently coming off of the perfect sport of his younger Nationwide Soccer League profession as Ridder accomplished 75.7 % of his move makes an attempt which was good for a complete of 329 – passing yards, 1 – landing, and nil interceptions too.
With a late – spherical NFL draft choose swap, it’s a low – danger, probably excessive – reward transfer for the Atlanta Falcons which has similarities to the commerce the franchise made with the New England Patriots for the tight finish named Jonnu Smith again in March of 2023. Smith now leads the Atlanta Falcons in receiving yards with 246, and he’s tied with the rookie sensation Bijan Robinson for the crew lead in receptions with 21 catches.
The Atlanta Falcons even have a good tight finish in Kyle Pitts who was the Atlanta Falcons 2021 1st – spherical NFL draft choice, as one other worthwhile receiving goal. Coincidentally each Jefferson and Pitts had been faculty soccer teammates for two – seasons with the Florida Gators.
Media Statements from Sean McVay:
Earlier this week the Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay talked about that there was, “some sincere dialogue,” with Jefferson relating to his greatest alternatives shifting ahead, together with, “a few of the choices that he had exterior of simply on our crew.”
“He’s a very succesful participant,” McVay defined. “Even once I mentioned to you guys the opposite day, I didn’t anticipate him enjoying two snaps, however I believe he felt like these alternatives can be higher for him. He’s within the final 12 months of his contract and that was one thing that felt like we had been type of capable of accommodate either side.”
Coach McVay didn’t need to disclose whether or not or not Van or his representatives resembling his agent requested a commerce from the Los Angeles Rams to a different franchise within the Nationwide Soccer League.
“Once I take a look at it, I take a look at it as a whole lot of success for Van Jefferson [during his time in L. A.] and it simply so occurred that with 12 video games remaining within the common season, a possibility arose for him with one other crew that there was one thing attractive about that for him,” McVay acknowledged. “[It] felt prefer it type of lined up with a few of the well being and the depth of our receiver room and that was finally what led to it.”
McVay mentioned that buying and selling Jefferson is, “additionally a mirrored image of the arrogance I’ve within the totality of the receiver group.” He additionally revealed that he was feeling a lot better about not having to fret about Kupp’s harm week – to – week following Sean attending to see him get by way of a complete NFL sport final Sunday.
“I believed it was good to have the ability to see him go on the market and play a full sport’s workload and are available out feeling good,” McVay goes on to say. “I solely assume he’s going to proceed to get an increasing number of snug as he acclimates to enjoying extra video games and extra snaps. It’s bittersweet as a result of I’m actually glad for Van. I do know he’s enthusiastic about it, however I like Van and he was an excellent participant for us.“
Jefferson’s Soccer Profession Achievements, Honors, & Awards
- Tremendous Bowl Champion (LVI)
