Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson entered into some uncharted territory as a rookie.
He broke the Super Bowl era record for most receiving yards by a rookie. He also passed the Vikings’ rookie yardage record, previously held by Randy Moss.
Jefferson wasn’t just one of the best rookies last season, he was one of the best wide receivers overall. Bleacher Report has taken notice. The outlet’s Brad Gagnon tabbed Jefferson as the seventh-best wide receiver in the NFL. Here’s what Gagnon wrote:
“In a run-oriented offense, the 2020 first-round pick scored four touchdowns on deep balls, ranking behind only three receivers in that category.
Put simply, he has already become an elite playmaker. And that happened in a rookie season that contained almost no time for preparation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Now imagine how much more dominant Jefferson can become as he gets more acclimated in the 2021 offseason.”
Hopefully the Vikings run-oriented offense will become a little less run-oriented in 2021, to ease the workload of Dalvin Cook and help get the ball to players like Jefferson and Adam Thielen.
