The most important nonquarterback offensive player in pro football didn’t snag his first touchdown reception until Week 3, which can seem like a crime against humanity but also underscores a larger and more relevant point.
The basics: The Vikings hosted the Chargers on Sunday, in a game between teams that most believed were better than their respective 0–2 records suggested to the masses.
The touchdown: close game, fourth quarter, Vikings offense driving, down 21–17. Minnesota snapped the ball two yards from midfield, with 11:30 on the game clock and four wideouts bunched close to the line, with two on each side, both stacked.
