Many times in Vikings practices, while the defense is on the field for full-team work, Kirk Cousins walks up to Justin Jefferson and says, "Hey, come over here — let's work that route."
The side of the team's practice field is a rehearsal space for the game's most prolific quarterback-receiver pairing, to achieve the precision they often need to complete passes with defenses fixed on stopping Jefferson.
The triple-move route Jefferson used to beat Colts Pro Bowl cornerback Stephon Gilmore for a touchdown, during the Vikings' 33-point comeback on Dec. 17, came to the Vikings' playbook courtesy of a happy accident.