Sir Purr
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The fact that Jefferson adapted to the league so quickly last year also speaks to why Chase could take the year off and still end up a top-five pick.
After the Vikings took him 22nd overall to fill the void created by trading Stefon Diggs to the Bills, Jefferson stepped in with 88 receptions for 1,400 yards and seven touchdowns. He was the only player other than Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert to get a vote for Offensive Rookie of the Year honors.
But at LSU in 2019, Jefferson was mostly just Chase's teammate.
NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah said Chase was atop this year's talented class of wideouts "just because of everything he can do," calling him a "big-time pure No. 1 wideout."
"I think a lot of times when you're watching receivers, you see . . . guys that can win with separation and quickness and you see guys that can win with physicality and kind of contested catches," Jeremiah said. "When you watch him at LSU in 2019, you see examples of both, where he can separate from people off the line of scrimmage, he can separate at the top of his route. He plays big to go up and get the football, and then after the catch, he gives you that strength and physicality to break tackles.
"He's to me the best receiver in the draft."