Lions analyst has bizarre take when talking about Vikings WRs Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison
There isn't a better wide receiver in the National Football League than Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson. Ever since he entered the NFL in 2020, Jefferson has taken the league by storm. He is the fastest wide receiver to multiple milestones, including the only one ever to reach 7,000 yards within the first five […]
There isn't a better wide receiver in the National Football League than Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson.
Ever since he entered the NFL in 2020, Jefferson has taken the league by storm. He is the fastest wide receiver to multiple milestones, including the only one ever to reach 7,000 yards within the first five seasons.
The pass catchers for the Vikings are one of the best, if not the best, units in the NFL. Jefferson, Jordan Addison and T.J. Hockenson have been tremendous all season for the Vikings.
Lions analyst disrespects Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison
Even though the Vikings have such a great group of pass catchers, not everyone believes they are the best. It's fair to have another group ahead of them. The Philadelphia Eagles and Miami Dolphins each have pretty good groups themselves.
Another really good group of pass catchers resides in Detroit with the Lions, who the Vikings are facing this upcoming Sunday night. Neal Ruhl, an analyst from Woodward Sports, a network based in Michigan, had a bizarre take stating that he would take the Lions pass catchers over the Vikings group.
"Give me Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams over their receiving core. Give me the "ions' receiving corps over their receiving corps. Yes, yes, it's not a hot take. I'm not doing this for clicks. Honest to God, I believe that because Jameson Williams is every bit as good as anybody else in this football game. 1000 yards loaded, you change the way you're sitting in your seat when he gets a football in his hand. I know that Sam flannel, if he's still here, he's in the back, cringing right now. I understand that. But guess what? It is true. Nobody in this league is more electric than Jamison Williams. Argue it. Argue it. You can't give me Amon-Ra, give me Jameson Williams over Justin Jefferson and Jordan. Addison, 11 times out of 10. I'll go to battle with anybody on that."
You can see the entire unedited clip here.
Let's start with the first point: Jefferson is by far the best receiver in this game. Heck, he's arguably two tiers above St. Brown, and he was an All-Pro last season. He's also the second-best player on the pass catchers.
The third best is Hockenson and the fourth is your choice of either Addison or Williams. Addison has outproduced Williams in every metric other than rushing yards in one fewer games played and one fewer season than Williams, but taking the explosive player over the elite, nuanced route runner is a fine take.
Talking about the Vikings' group like this is disrespectful, especially later on in the segment when Ruhl talks about how St. Brown is the guy he'd take to catch the clutch pass. Totally understandable for a Lions analyst to say. He's a good player. However, Jefferson has an insane track record of bringing down the clutch pass, especially the one against the Buffalo Bills in 2022. Oh, and he replicated it in 2023 against the Lions.
The last thing you want to do is give someone like Jefferson bulletin board material and this is just that.
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