Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson is not ready to jump off the JJ McCarthy train, no matter how ugly the ride has looked lately.

McCarthy just turned in his roughest outing yet, a 23-6 loss to the Green Bay Packers, where he went 12-of-19 for 87 yards with two interceptions, as the Vikings totaled only six points and fell to 4-7 on the season. Through six starts, the rookie owns 929 passing yards with six touchdowns, 10 interceptions, and a 24.8 QBR, one of the lowest marks in the league via ESPN.

Still, Jefferson’s tone stays steady via Kevin Seifert of ESPN. “It’s early,” Jefferson said. “He’s new to the game. He’s new to the NFL. He’s learning just like everyone else has to learn as a rookie … I feel like he’s going to bounce back in a different way than everybo

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