STRENGTHS
Justin is a Football Player who plays the receiver position. He has good size and solid speed and might be the best, contested ball receiver of this very talented receiver class. He has those long legs that allow him the ability to cover ground smoothly, with solid speed, that challenges faster defensive backs to keep up with him. He is adept at adjusting to the ball in the air sometimes twisting his own body 180 degrees, while his body is in the air just to catch a pass thrown behind him. He is smart and runs routes that may not be playbook designed, but are designed to get himself open. He has good feet and does a solid job gaining yards after the catch but truthfully, what Justin will bring to the team that selects him is his ability to catch the ball and make the big play in the clutch.
CONCERNS
Most teams and media scouts will tell you that Justin is not fast enough, strong enough, only a slot receiver, can’t get deep, doesn’t separate, runs poor routes, and is not able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. I’m here to say, forget about all of that. Justin is clutch.
BOTTOM LINE 1.83
So, you think you’re a scout, and you watch the film and then you watch the combine on TV and then you go to social media and everyone starts to tell you what to think, and you come up with the conclusion that Justin Jefferson only looked good at LSU because of the QB. I mean everyone will say that because Justin athletically will not fit the analyst “athletic” profile and all because he might not run 4.5 in the forty. I’m here to tell you that it’s ok for a receiver not to run that fast as long as he can catch the dam ball. Now maybe Justin will run 4.5 in the forty or better. If he does, as a receiver if he can’t catch the dam ball who cares. I know this might be strange but for me, I give a higher grade to receivers who can catch the dam ball over receivers who run fast and only catch the ball when it is laid directly in their hands. Justin will be the Richard Sherman of your offense. The player who “athletically”, is talented but not athletically talented as a lot of other players who play the same position. Justin will just be better. Like Richard Sherman on defense, Justin on offense is clutch and a big play football player. He’s the player who, never stops running routes and catching balls. He’s the player who is trying to make the big play that will motivate his teammates when his team must come from behind to win the game. That’s why I call him Justin (Clutch) Jefferson. He’s a, move the chains, score the TD, make the play that stops the other team’s momentum, type of football player who just happens to play the receiver position…he’s clutch!
