MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Analytics website Pro Football Focus lists five Minnesota Vikings among the 101 best players in the league.
Rookie receiver Justin Jefferson is the highest-ranked Viking, coming in at No. 15. That’s one spot ahead of the receiver he replaced, Stefon Diggs, who went to the Buffalo Bills in a trade.
PFF called Jefferson “one of the best first-year receivers in NFL history.” The stats back it up – Jefferson broke the Super Bowl-era record for rookie receiving yards, as well as multiple franchise records set by Hall of Famer Randy Moss.