ESPN's Courtney Cronin spoke to teammates of WR Justin Jefferson about his breakout game in Week 3. In the piece, QB Kirk Cousins discussed how Jefferson earned his trust on contested throws and throws into tight windows. "There were obviously a lot of shorter throws, quick-gain throws, intermediate catches that he brought in that were not easy catches," Cousins said. "Or he made an intermediate catch and was able to turn up the sideline and run with the football for another big chunk of yards."
"It was a combination of different types of plays. He was just a consistent contributor on Sunday, and that's great to see. It's great to see the talent that he brought to the offense and that it certainly wasn't too big for him. We will try to build on that as best we can as we move forward here."
Jefferson has usurped Olabisi Johnson on the depth chart and should continue to see looks Sunday against the Houston Texans, especially if Adam Thielen is covered by CB Bradley Roby for majority of the game. Jefferson is a locked-in WR3 as long as Kirk Cousins is not throwing away games.
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