Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson had a career day against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday when he set a career-high of 184 receiving yards and tied a career-high of two receiving touchdowns in a 23-7 win. He also tallied his second-highest reception total in a single game in his career with nine.
In each of defensive coordinator Joe Barry’s Week 1 openers, the Packers have been blown out, leading to a knee-jerk reaction of fans calling for his head almost as soon as the season has begun. Now that the coaches’ film is out, let’s take a look at each of Jefferson’s receptions and see if the problem with the Packers’ defense is the secondary’s execution or Barry’s play-calling.