Michael Wilbon: “I’m putting Justin Jefferson in the conversation with Jerry Rice”
Justin Jefferson #JustinJefferson
Justin Jefferson is truly one of the best, if not the best, wide receiver and football player in the National Football League today. He has been setting both team and league records left and right as he continues to blossom into a truly elite football player.
The discussion about where he ranks in the pantheon of great wide receivers in the game’s history is largely not talked about, as his story is still being written. For one analyst, however, he is ready to have that discussion.
On Monday’s Pardon The Interruption on ESPN, co-host Michael Wilbon said that he would put Jefferson in the same conversation as Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice, who is widely regarded as the greatest of all time.
That’s incredible praise for the third-year wide receiver from LSU. The discussion was focused on the incredible catch Jefferson made at the end of the fourth quarter. Before he mentioned it on air, Wilbon tweeted it out himself, lighting a firestorm in his mentions.
Is it too early to discuss Jefferson among the all-time greats? Perhaps, but who cares. We are here for it.
MORE:
Vikings Film Room: Illegal contact causes Kirk Cousins’ first interception
Vikings sign TE James O’Shaughnessy to the practice squad
WATCH: Highlights from Vikings thrilling 33-30 win vs. Bills
Eric Kendricks’ fumble recovery was an incredibly rare play
Vikings open up as 2 point underdogs for Week 11 vs. Cowboys