Questions Answered: Jefferson’s Odds, Suh & CLE, Patrick Peterson & Hall of Fame
Dustin Baker
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The following questions are about current Minnesota Vikings topics, answered by PurplePTSD. Today is the July 13th edition, addressed in a from-the-hip fashion. If you have questions, please email them to [email protected].
Also, please note: These are opinion-based responses. Some answers will be incorrect from time to time. But we’ll try to keep that to a minimum.
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Q: Justin Jefferson is the odds-on favorite to lead the NFL in receiving yards. Do you think it happens?
A: We were asked last week if he’d break the single-season receiving yards record, and we predicted no.
Leading the NFL in receiving yards is achievable, though, as Jefferson should receive more targets than ever. And, always remember — Jefferson is already the most targeted player in NFL history through a player’s first two seasons.
On this one, we’ll say yes. Based on sheer attention in the Vikings offense, Jefferson can lead the league in receiving yards.
Q: With Cleveland entering the Ndamukong Suh sweepstakes, are they the new favorite to sign him?
A: It’s a three-way race, for now, between the Raiders, Browns, and Vikings.
The Browns aren’t necessarily the favorite, but they are the latest organization to express interest. Suh had a quiet year in 2021, and this season, we’ll learn if that was an outlier or the beginning of his age-related slowdown.
Suh is a future Hall of Famer and would fit nicely in the middle of the Vikings defensive line. Kwesi Adofo-Mensah has enough to cap space to sign him. Let’s see if it happens.
Q: Is Patrick Peterson a first-ballot Hall of Famer?
A: Yes.
Peterson is an eight-time Pro Bowler and three-time First-Team All-Pro. If he retired tonight, he should be considered a lock for the Hall of Fame.
What he should do, though, is win a Super Bowl with the Vikings to dispel any doubts.
Peterson was also a member of the NFL’s 2010s All-Decade Team.
Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his daily YouTube Channel, VikesNow. He hosts a podcast with Bryant McKinnie, which airs every Wednesday with Raun Sawh and Sally from Minneapolis. His Viking fandom dates back to 1996. Listed guilty pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ and The Doors (the band).