Minnesota needed to replace the production Stefon Diggs leaves behind and drafting Justin Jefferson No. 22 overall certainly helps.
The Vikings traded Diggs to the Bills for draft picks, one of which was the No. 22 overall pick in the draft. Diggs was the Vikings’ leading receiver last season with 1,130 receiving yards and six touchdown receptions.
The LSU wide receiver was a second-team All-SEC honoree. In his final collegiate season with the team, Jefferson tallied 111 receptions for 1,540 yards and 18 touchdowns.
In 2018, Adam Thielen was ahead of Diggs in receiving yards with 1,373 to Diggs’ 1,021. In 2019, Thielen suffered a hamstring injury and only played in 10 games. However, Thielen still had his moments in the 2019 season, like when he tallied 129 receiving yards against the Saints, which included an over-the-shoulder, highlight-reel catch against the Saints to set up first-and-goal for the Vikings.
