Twitter reacts to Justin Jefferson’s huge day in Vikings opener
Justin Jefferson is just starting his third year in the league, but he has already emerged as one of the best players in the game. Jefferson put up 1,400 yards in his rookie year and 1,616 in his sophomore campaign.
On Sunday, it looked like he is ready for another prolific season. Jefferson caught nine passes for 184 yards and two touchdowns.
Jefferson’s name is starting to be mentioned when people talk about the best receiver in the NFL. Expectations were high for the first-round pick, but he’s exceeded them. In just 34 games, he’s racked up 3,200 receiving yards. That’s an average of 94.1 per game in his career.
That’s better than good.
A new career-high for Justin Jefferson ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/I7p33JiFoU
— PFF (@PFF) September 11, 2022
Justin Jefferson is a cheat code 🎮
(via @NFL)pic.twitter.com/OQv3mZOlGO
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 11, 2022
Here’s how Twitter reacted to Jefferson’s big game.
Justin Jefferson will be the highest paid WR in NFL History
— Dan Orlovsky (@danorlovsky7) September 11, 2022
Tried to tell Skip
Justin Jefferson is light years ahead of CeeDee Lamb pic.twitter.com/D9AJxmiDhU
— shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) September 11, 2022
JUSTIN JEFFERSON IS ABOUT TO BREAK ALLLLLL OF THE RECORDS
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) September 11, 2022
justin jefferson is the most important non-quarterback on offense in the league right now
the offense solely runs through him, he props up an average quarterback and can do everything you’d want from a receiver
— Tej Seth (@tejfbanalytics) September 11, 2022
Justin Jefferson is stupid good. I can't imagine what it must've been like for a college coach to try and gameplan him and Ja'Marr Chase in 2019. https://t.co/tVvKQEzRBR
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) September 11, 2022
Matt LaFleur says Vikings moving Justin Jefferson all over field made it difficult for #Packers to match Jaire Alexander on him, because GB wanted to mix heavy zone: "If you just commit to playing man coverage all day, sure, you can do it."
Zone led to 9 catches, 184 yard, 2 TD.
— Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) September 12, 2022
"Best player in the game today"
Aaron Rodgers to Justin Jefferson 🤝
(via @NFL) pic.twitter.com/0aiXg1UKn1
— Pickswise (@Pickswise) September 11, 2022
This man Justin Jefferson has the Packers secondary in HELL. Forget a PBU they’re not even close to him pic.twitter.com/pT2ySXLSQ0
— Trevor Sikkema (@TampaBayTre) September 11, 2022
Tried to tell you guys about Cousins & the Vikes offense this year. This is not a fluke.
Also: Justin Jefferson is #goodatthegame. Great googly moogly. Pack have no answers.
— Matthew Berry (@MatthewBerryTMR) September 11, 2022
One of the most fortunate things I’ve seen is a franchise trade away Stefon Diggs and draft Justin Jefferson
— Master (@MasterTes) September 11, 2022
Justin Jefferson's 158 yards receiving the first half (on six catches with two TDs) is the most by a single player in a half against the Packers since Julio Jones when for 159 in a half in 2014. Packers trail the Vikings 17-0 at halftime. https://t.co/FGSQd9iD1K
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) September 11, 2022
