Minnesota Vikings: 5 best deep-ball receivers of the last decade

5 best Vikings deep-ball receivers of the last decade

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - AUGUST 09: Adam Thielen #19 of the Minnesota Vikings reacts during the first half of a preseason game against the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes Benz Superdome on August 09, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

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(Photo by Tom Dahlin/Getty Images) Jarius Wright – Minnesota Vikings /

No. 3 – Jarius Wright, Wide Receiver (2012-2017)

40+ Yard Completions in 2019: Six
Percentage to Total Pass Targets: 2.60

This underappreciated talent had the gumption for important catches. He snagged six receptions of 40+ yards during his Vikings tenure, and most of them were tossed by Teddy Bridgewater. All told, Jarius Wright secured 153 receptions for the Vikings. He earned first downs on 67 percent of those catches. In many ways, he was a go-to guy when the sticks needed moving.

Of the 102 receiving first downs Wright notched in his six years with the team, 45 of them (or 44 percent) occurred on third down. How’s that for clutch?

Wright was not in the longterm plans for the Vikings when free-agent quarterback Kirk Cousins was acquired in the spring of 2018. The Carolina Panthers made a move and inked him to a deal that retains his services for two seasons. There, Wright grabbed 71 receptions in 31 games.

He is currently a free agent.

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