Davante Adams Says Justin Jefferson ‘Has it…

There’s no denying the rivalry between the Packers and Vikings.

But there’s also no denying the respect between players on both sides of the Border Battle. Packers star receiver Davante Adams was asked this week about Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson, and Adams spoke highly of the second-year player.

NFL.com’s Nick Shook wrote:

Green Bay’s Davante Adams carries with him a weighty reputation for devastating defenses with his premier route-running, his body control and most importantly, his hands. He and Aaron Rodgers go together like beer and cheese curds.

Yet, when Adams sees Justin Jefferson making plays for Minnesota, the Packers star sees a legitimate threat to surpass him in purple and white.

Shook quoted Adams, who spoke to Green Bay media members this week:

“I see a six-year vet when I watch him play,” Adams said of Jefferson. “He reminds me of, I don’t even know how to [explain it] – I haven’t seen anybody come in in a while and play like the way that he’s playing right now. He really strikes me as somebody that has it figured out, whatever that means. ‘Cause I wasn’t playing that fast in my first and second year.

“Last year, he already looked like he’d been playing for four years at that point, so he’s kind of aging like a dog right now, and I mean in its purest form because he’s a dog out there, and I respect what he’s doing, and it’s really fun to watch,” Adams continued. “I truly hope that it doesn’t look like what it’s been looking like the last couple weeks against us, but it’s definitely fun to watch.”