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Justin Jefferson named PFF’s top wide receiver heading into 2024 season

Despite missing seven games last season and having a new quarterback heading into 2024, PFF has named Justin Jefferson the NFL’s top WR.

It’s no secret that Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson is one of the best wide receivers in the NFL, but there are a lot of candidates for that mantle. One could just as easily proclaim the “best” receiver in the league to be the Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill, Raiders’ Davante Adams, or the Cincinnati Bengals’ JaMarr Chase as the best — among many others. So, who is the cream of the crop heading into the 2024 season?

According to analyst Sam Monson at PFF, it’s none other than Jefferson. Jefferson tops their look at the top 32 wide receivers heading into the 2024 NFL season despite coming off a season marred by injury and heading into a season with an unknown situation at quarterback.

The fact that Jefferson can be coming off a “down” year with such uncertainty at the most important position in football and still be considered the league’s top option is a testament to not only how good Jefferson has been over the years but also how important he is to the Vikings and their offense.

Jefferson has been absent from the team’s OTAs as he and the Vikings negotiate a new deal. As those contract talks continue, there’s no reason for fans to panic just yet. However, it’s clear how important — and skilled — Jefferson is, and it would be a good idea for the Vikings to get this deal done sooner rather than later.

Pro Football Focus weighs in on Ravens’ preseason winning streak

Pro Football Focus weighed in on the Ravens’ preseason winning streak

The Baltimore Ravens have been known as a high-class organization that drafts and develops numerous talent at multiple positions. Those are some of the many reasons as to why the team is competitive year in and year out.

Sam Monson of Pro Football Focus released an article in which he named one thing he learned about all 32 NFL teams after training camp and the preseason. When it came to the Ravens, Monson said that the Ravens are unbeatable in the preseason, with their winning streak in exhibition games sitting at 23-straight wins.

“There might not be a more impressive yet pointless record than Baltimore’s run of 23 straight preseason victories. They closed out another undefeated preseason despite starting almost nobody of regular-season consequence in at least one game. An optimistic interpretation would be to suggest this speaks volumes of the team’s depth and ability to draft in the mid-rounds, but we saw last season how little that can mean when injuries strike in volume. Baltimore may simply take preseason games more seriously than everybody else.”

It’s clear that Baltimore cares about winning, even if it’s in a game where the end result doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things. The talent fighting for roster spots ends up showing up more often than not, giving it their all on the field. That results in wins, showing that the team has plenty of talent.

Candlestick Chronicles: PFF’s Sam Monson talks Trey Lance, Kyle Shanahan

On this episode of Candlestick Chronicles, Chris and Kyle chat with Pro Football Focus’ Sam Monson about Trey Lance, Kyle Shanahan and more.

Chris and Kyle begin this episode of Candlestick Chronicles with a very special show-related announcement. They’re also joined by Pro Football Focus lead NFL analyst Sam Monson.

Sam and the guys discuss why Trey Lance should start and what Sam believes the rookie QB’s ceiling is. They also get into whether the 49ers’ defense can regain its 2019 form, and where Kyle Shanahan ranks among the NFL’s best head coaches and play callers.