Minnesota wideout Adam Thielen is just 30 years old, but his age makes him the oldest player in the Vikings wide receiver room.
Thielen recently talked about his role as an older wide receiver who can teach the younger players on the team. Here’s what he said:
“It helps me stay young,” Thielen said, via ESPN’s Courtney Cronin. “Being around these guys and learning these things that they like to do and just how things change the younger you are. I think it’s been a really cool dynamic to be able to [share] some life lessons as well. So much of the talk is about football and what we do on the football field, but I think it’s so important when we’re together 24-7 that you’re able to [share] life lessons and things like that and not only learn from your mistakes on the football field but mistakes that I’ve made in my life that I can share with these guys and try to help them not make those same mistakes.”
Justin Jefferson said he watches Thielen, especially in practice.
“[I’m] trying to learn everything that I can on how to run different routes or what do you do at the top of routes if the DB is playing this type of way,” Jefferson said, via Cronin. “Adam has a lot of years under his belt in the NFL, and I’m just trying to learn everything I can from him. He’s giving me reliable information and he’s helping me every step of the way.”