Justin Jefferson reached another milestone on Thanksgiving, topping former Vikings legend Randy Moss AlbertBreer on how Jefferson’s individual success isn’t just about him
It’s always interesting seeing where a player will take a conversation on reaching individual milestones. Justin Jefferson, just 23 years old, has already had some practice doing it.
That Jefferson was the most valuable Viking on the night he broke the record, in a 33–26 Thanksgiving win over the Patriots, won’t surprise anyone. But how he got to 139 yards and a touchdown on nine catches is remarkable nonetheless. “My brother’s a quarterback,” Jefferson said, referencing older sibling Jordan, who played the position at LSU. “I’ve been throwing the ball since I was a young kid. I still can throw the ball; that’s pretty much why we only throw the ball with me. I saw Adam, sitting in the hole with the safety over the top, and I was just throwing it in the hole. It was a great play by both of us, just being on the same page.
Thirty-seven yards later, the Vikings were at the New England 35, and six plays away from regaining the lead at 16–13. That capped a day in which Jefferson didn’t just do the big things but also the little things, too. Two weeks ago,to spring an 81-yard Cook touchdown run. This time, it was making a seven-yard catch that prevented a pick in the second quarter, when the Patriots had scored 10 consecutive. The play was wiped out by an offensive holding call, but if Jefferson doesn’t make it, the Patriots decline the penalty and get the ball back.
And as for where this one finishes, it’s fair to say Jefferson will be a huge part of that. Regardless of what other teams do to stop him. Most of all, they didn’t panic. They moved Tyler Smith, the first-rounder from Tulsa, back out to his college position of left tackle, and simply turned him from the left tackle of tomorrow into the left tackle of today, and signed 40-year-old future Hall of Famer Jason Peters as an insurance policy. They stayed committed to giving Tyler Smith a full run at what most believed was his most natural position. It worked.
“Terence Steele, Tyler Biadasz, McGovern, to see how much they’ve developed, it’s really credit to our two line coaches, Coach [Joe] Philbin and [Jeff] Blasko, they’ve done a great job with these young guys,” Martin said. “It’s fun to be a part of and maybe having a little part just helping those guys develop. You can see the confidence of those guys growing, and as it gets more games, I think they’ll be more comfortable. It’s a fun line to be a part of.
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