While Nick Sirianni prepares for the Minnesota Vikings, he can’t help but think about the first time he saw Justin Jefferson play football.
The Eagles coach had just finished his second year as the Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator and was determined to watch a bigger swath of receiver and quarterback prospects after the 7-9 season.
He turned on the national championship game, hopeful to study some potential first-rounders. Even though he misremembered the team LSU played that night, Jefferson and the camera angle that confirmed Sirianni’s previous film study resonated with him.
