Round 3: Florida WR Van Jefferson
The son of New York Jets wide receivers coach Shawn Jefferson, Van is one of the most intriguing receivers in this draft class. He won’t beat his opponents with pure speed, but his quick footwork and route-running have him breaking ankles on the regular.
Weighing in at 6-1 and 200 pounds, Jefferson put on a route-running clinic at the Senior Bowl in January. He was dominant during one-on-one drills and made some good contested catches during practice, making great adjustments to football’s thrown by unfamiliar quarterbacks.
A Jones fracture was discovered at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, and he was unable to work out because of it, so we don’t have athletic testing numbers. At the Senior Bowl, he was clocked as the fastest player, reaching a maximum speed of 21.05 mph.
Jefferson met with the Chiefs in Mobile, Alabama back in January.