It wasn't done in any sort of malicious way, but Minnesota Vikings star wide receiver Justin Jefferson definitely threw some shade in the direction of Russell Wilson and the rest of the New York Giants quarterback room with some recent comments.
Jefferson was interviewed by Bleacher Report recently and he was asked about former Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders falling to the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of this year's NFL Draft. The Vikings receiver sounded just as surprised as a lot of people were when Sanders kept getting passed on by every team in the league.
"I think it’s crazy that [Sanders] dropped that far in the draft. I definitely don’t think he should have dropped that far.
Just watching him [in his] previous seasons and seeing the different things that he did at Colorado, I definitely thought he should have been drafted in [the first or] second round.
I guess it’s just more fire for him and more chip on his shoulder that he can use going into the league."
Minnesota Vikings WR Justin Jefferson says the New York Giants don't really have a QB
In addition to his thoughts about Sanders falling to the fifth round, Jefferson was also asked where he thought the former Colorado quarterback should have ended up in this year's NFL Draft.
"I mean, [the] New York [Giants don't] really have a quarterback. Steelers? Cleveland definitely does need a quarterback also."
The Giants don't really have a quarterback? New York fans probably aren't too thrilled with this comment, but is Jefferson really wrong?
This offseason, the Giants not only signed Wilson, who is 36-years-old and has a 23-32 record as a starter since 2021, but they also added former No. 1 overall draft pick Jameis Winston in free agency, who hasn't been a full-time starter since 2019 when he threw 33 touchdowns and 30 interceptions as a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
To New York's credit, they did use a first-round pick on former Mississippi quarterback Jaxson Dart in last month's NFL Draft. But no one is expecting Dart to play for the Giants immediately next season.
So, New York's current quarterback room is still full of questions, and Jefferson was just saying what a lot of people said leading up to the 2025 draft about how Sanders could've been a good option for the Giants since they didn't have a signal-caller on their roster with the potential to be the next face of the franchise.