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Like last year’s Stefon Diggs and Justin Jefferson, it’s impossible to predict which wide receivers will break out to join the ranks of the elite. But, taking looks into previous seasons’ underlying metrics, tracking personnel and coaching changes, and much more can help us to spot those breakouts ready to happen. Without further ado, let’s […]

The Los Angeles Rams have the entire NFL landscape buzzing, especially after the huge trade to bring Matthew Stafford on board. On the other side of the country, the Minnesota Vikings have shown a lot of talent. Star wide receiver Justin Jefferson, who ran wild in his rookie season, is apparently ready for a matchup […]

The Minnesota Vikings have been without star wide receiver Justin Jefferson after he suffered an injury during training camp. While the Vikings’ issues have begun to mount, there was some concern about Jefferson’s lack of reps. But, the former LSU standout who caught the league by storm in his rookie season doesn’t seem too worried, […]

Randy Moss. Antonio Brown. Odell Beckham. While QBs will always hold the spotlight as the biggest names in the NFL, wide receivers often come in right behind them, as the best wideouts often exude both talent and personality. But what about their sidekicks? A great receiver (perhaps with the exception of Calvin Johnson) can only […]

Minnesota Vikings star wide receiver Justin Jefferson suffered an injury during practice last week and was forced to miss some times after taking a hard fall. With the Vikings offense featuring Jefferson, Adam Thielen, and Dalvin Cook with Kirk Cousins tossing passes, Jefferson is all but set to replicate his fantastic rookie campaign. The injury […]

Minnesota Vikings star wide receiver Justin Jefferson went down hard at training camp and had to leave the practice field on Friday. Jefferson suffered a left shoulder injury, but luckily the injury isn’t believed to be serious, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. It’s a sprained AC joint, with more tests to come to confirm. Here’s video of […]

The Minnesota Vikings got a massive steal in the 2020 NFL Draft when LSU wide receiver Justin Jefferson landed on their laps with the No. 22 pick in the first round. Jefferson immediately paid dividends in his rookie year, posting 1,400 receiving yards and seven touchdowns on 88 receptions across 16 games. Having established a […]

Coming off a super disappointing 7-9 season in the NFC North, the Minnesota Vikings were on the outside looking in for the playoffs, even with the emergence of rookie wideout Justin Jefferson and continued development of running back Dalvin Cook. But entering into this season, especially after their 2021 NFL Draft class haul, things certainly […]

After an absolutely sensational rookie season as a member of the Minnesota Vikings, soon-to-be second-year NFL wide receiver Justin Jefferson has quickly become one of the more pleasant surprises from around the league as of late. However, Jefferson’s prowess as a true entertainer is not limited only to catching long touchdown passes from Vikings quarterback […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson went viral with almost every touchdown he scored in the 2020-21 season. While he made one highlight reel catch after another, often times it was the celebration that drew the interest and the eyeballs of the fans. Jefferson of course celebrated doing “The Griddy,” a dance that Allen “Griddy” […]

The NFL draft was and will always be an inexact science. Look no further than the 2020 edition when the Philadelphia Eagles picked wide receiver Jalen Reagor, just before wideout Justin Jefferson. The Minnesota Vikings swooped in on Jefferson with the 22nd overall pick. This was a topic of discussion in Jefferson’s interview with Tyler […]

The writing had been on the wall for quite some time, so the release of tight end Kyle Rudolph by the Minnesota Vikings was not seen as a surprise by many. After spending the first 10 seasons of his career with the team that drafted him, Rudolph was released heading into the third season of […]

It was announced on Saturday night that Justin Herbert of the Los Angeles Chargers won the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year award. Following his historic rookie season with the Minnesota Vikings, Jefferson shared his reaction to Herbert winning the award. 😏😏see ya next season — JJETS✈️ (@JJettas2) February 7, 2021 During his rookie campaign […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have been in desperate need of a star wide receiver for a few years now. It turns out, their former head coach might have caused the organization to pass on a golden opportunity to draft one. According to Pro Football’s Benjamin Albright (via PFT’s Dalton Miller), Doug Pederson “convinced” the Eagles’ brass […]

When it comes to today’s politics and the way that the nation’s society is shaping out, a lot of people believe athletes should just stay quiet and keep to themselves. However, Minnesota Vikings rookie wideout Justin Jefferson was the latest figure to voice his opinion on Wednesday’s matter, making it clear that players have every […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson just concluded a statement rookie campaign. The Vikings’ Week 17 tilt against the Detroit Lions proved to be a monumental occasion for the rookie, as he broke two records on the same day. Jefferson surpassed former Arizona Cardinals receiver Anquan Boldin’s record of 1,377 yards for the most by […]

Even in the final game of the season, Justin Jefferson is still getting it done for himself and the Minnesota Vikings in more ways than one. While their season comes to an end since they’ve been eliminated from playoff contention, Jefferson will leave them much to look forward to next season as he broke yet […]

Randy Moss knows it has been a disappointing season for the Minnesota Vikings, as their 6-9 record has eliminated them from the playoffs. However, from this disappointment, a gem has emerged and that is wide receiver, Justin Jefferson. Here is what Chris Tomasson had to say on Jefferson’s historic feat: There it is. #Vikings WR […]

Minnesota Vikings rookie Justin Jefferson was caught in a bit of an awkward moment on Sunday during what turned out to be a 33-27 loss at the hands of the Chicago Bears. The Minnesota wide receiver was mic’d up throughout the contest, and at one point, he seemed to have uttered some expletives towards the […]

The Minnesota Vikings suffered a crucial 33-27 loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday, but Justin Jefferson had himself a day and made history in the process. With his 70th catch of the season, Jefferson broke the previous franchise record held by the legendary Randy Moss: Records are meant to be broken. @JJettas2 breaks @RandyMoss' […]

We’ve seen wide receivers be less than happy with Kirk Cousins in certain moments. There was another one on Sunday for the Minnesota Vikings. After a pass sailed through the back of the end zone, Justin Jefferson seemingly had some choice words for Cousins against the Chicago Bears. “F—- KIRK! Come on throw the ball!” […]

It is not uncommon for professional athletes–especially in the NBA and NFL–to use draft-day slights as motivation. Such is the case with Minnesota Vikings rookie wide receiver Justin Jefferson. The 2020 NFL Draft was loaded with talent at the receiver position. But Jefferson was the fifth wideout off the board after the Philadelphia Eagles surprisingly […]

Not only is Week 13 a crucially important week for NFL franchises, but it’s also vital for fantasy football owners as most are preparing for the final go-round of the 2020 regular season. Even though some fantasy football owners may have one more week to go after Week 13 before the regular season formally concludes, […]

Fantasy football playoffs are coming up very soon, so every week means just that much more as the standings get tighter and tighter. And for Week 12 of the NFL season, there are definitely some matchups that help – and hinder – fantasy owners in terms of the running back position. There are going to […]

Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson caught the go-ahead touchdown pass from quarterback Kirk Cousins, on a fake handoff that fooled the entire Dallas Cowboys defense. Turning on the JETTAS. @JJettas2 #SKOL 📺: #DALvsMIN on FOX📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/tUoK0wsA9N pic.twitter.com/bWhkpg4l8b — NFL (@NFL) November 22, 2020 Though Minnesota is in the bottom […]

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman offered flattering remarks for Minnesota Vikings rookie wide receiver Justin Jefferson. While speaking at his Pro Football Focus podcast with NBC’s Cris Collinsworth, the 5-time Pro-Bowler suggested the 21-year old has a “very unique” route-running game and has looked like he has played in this league a long time. […]

The Minnesota Vikings posted an impressive 19-13 win over the Chicago Bears on Monday night, and it was thanks in large part to another brilliant effort from rookie wide receiver Justin Jefferson. The 21-year-old made a bit of history on Monday, matching a record previously set the great Randy Moss. Jefferson logged his fourth consecutive […]

The Minnesota Vikings have not been a particularly good football team this season as the struggling NFC North franchise currently sits at a disappointing 2-5 on the season entering Week 9. However, there are no doubt some very talented football players on this team as the Vikings have shown glimpses of brilliance at times this […]

There will be more than a few wide receivers to choose from in Week 5 as the NFL officially passes the quarter mark of the 2020 regular season. However, because of the volume that can be found at this particular position, fantasy football owners need to tread lightly as there are some traps to avoid […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson is enjoying a breakout performance against the Tennessee Titans. He is now putting the finishing touches on a stellar day for both Minnesota and fantasy owners alike. Jefferson torched the Titans’ secondary for a 71-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Kirk Cousins, via NFL Twitter: .@JJettas2 is putting on a […]

The Minnesota Vikings used the No. 22 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft on Justin Jefferson out of LSU. Despite his early selection, Jefferson isn’t guaranteed to start to begin the season. Gary Kubiak, Minnesota’s offensive coordinator, spoke about Jefferson’s chances to be a Week 1 starter, per Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer […]

The Minnesota Vikings have signed rookie wide receiver Justin Jefferson, according to Field Yates of ESPN. Jefferson will receive a $7.1 million signing bonus as part of his guaranteed deal. Jefferson, who played his collegiate football at LSU, was selected by the Vikings in the first round (22nd pick overall) of the NFL Draft back […]

Cleveland Browns star wideout Odell Beckham Jr. jokingly told Minnesota Vikings rookie Justin Jefferson to stay out of his “playbook” after the latter made an epic one-handed catch. Peep Jefferson’s amazing one-handed snag below together with Beckham’s reaction. From the looks of it, Beckham was surprised to see the Vikings newcomer to replicate his signature […]

EA Sports released their Madden 21 ratings for rookie quarterbacks on Thursday and the rookie wide receivers had their ratings revealed on Friday. Of the rookie wide receivers, Henry Ruggs tops CeeDee Lamb and Jerry Jeudy as the highest-rated rookie wide receiver. Madden dropped their rookie receiver ratings, and Henry Ruggs leads the pack 👀👀 […]

The Minnesota Vikings were able to alleviate the runner in their receiving corps by adding Justin Jefferson with the 22nd overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. It appears offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak already has an idea of where Jefferson will be featured on offense. According to Chad Graff of The Athletic, Kubiak acknowledged the […]

Similar to the NFL’s Most Valuable Player award, the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year award typically goes to a quarterback. At the same time, running backs have been a popular pick for Offensive Rookie of the Year due to the continued rise in their usage. Since 2010, nine of the 10 Offensive Rookie of […]

Coming into the 2020 NFL Draft, there were a few elite wide receivers that scouts were drooling over. Those names were Henry Ruggs III, Jerry Jeudy, and CeeDee Lamb. However, there were other options for teams later in the draft that have legitimate star potential as well. One of those names was Minnesota Vikings rookie […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 75 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 75 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 75 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan continue their series on the one burning […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen officially has a new running mate as his former teammate in wide receiver Stefon Diggs is now a member of the Buffalo Bills thanks to an offseason trade from a few months back. However, the Vikings didn’t wait long to replace Diggs as Minnesota notably selected former LSU Tigers […]