In a tale that’s been told many times, Vikings wideout Adam Thielen went from undrafted free agent to Minnesota’s No. 1 wide receiver.
Justin Jefferson, a rookie this year, has different expectations than Thielen did starting out. Minnesota picked Jefferson in the first round of this year’s NFL Draft.
With the team trading Stefon Diggs this offseason, Jefferson needed to hit the ground running in his first NFL season. So far, he has done that.
Thielen likes what he has seen out of the rookie, saying that Jefferson is ready to play.
“He’s ready to play at a high level and be a full-time starter in this league,” Thielen said, via ESPN’s Courtney Cronin. “Obviously, with the game he had and the things he was able to do against some good corners that have had a lot of experience in this league shows that he’s ready to have his number called. He’s ready to be a big contributor in this offense, and that’s exciting for us as an offense moving forward.”
Jefferson is coming off a performance in Week 3 where he had 175 receiving yards and a touchdown. If he can string together more performances like that, he’s looking at a stellar rookie season.
