If the Vikings enter the offseason with any doubts as to the value of Justin Jefferson, he showed them on Christmas Eve.
With the Vikings on a last-ditch drive to overhaul the Detroit Lions, Nick Mullens threw to Jefferson in double coverage on 3rd-and-27, with the NFL’s best wide receiver making another outrageous grab to come down with the ball.
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JUSTIN JEFFERSON ON 3RD & 27 ‼️
JETTAS IS UNREAL!
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It naturally conjured images of Jefferson’s even more audacious catch on 4th-and-18 against the Buffalo Bills last season – albeit in a game that the Vikings actually won.
The Vikings are entering the offseason with Jefferson’s future still undecided, and his 141-yard, one touchdown performance against the Lions serves as a reminder to the Vikings hierarchy to do whatever it takes to keep him in Minnesota.
