2020 NFL Draft first-rounders to put on your fantasy football radar
By Nick Villano
1. Justin Jefferson, Vikings
This one came down to Justin Jefferson and Jerry Jeudy. The latter is a better player but Drew Lock is still a large unknown vs. Kirk Cousins, who despite his faults is still a quality and productive passer who will put up numbers.
We could look at Jefferson’s spot with the Minnesota Vikings, and see he could easily slot into Stefon Diggs’s role. Adam Thielen is still the top guy here, but this offense works best as the one-two punch. Kirk Cousins needs as many weapons as possible, and Jefferson was brought in to dominate immediately.
Jefferson hauled in 111 balls for LSU last season, showing him he’s someone who could get to the ball no matter where it is. Cousins has some questions throws every so often. With Jefferson’s and Thielen’s ability to make the hard catches, and go for extra yards, they could be one of the highest-rated one-two punches in the league.