NFL Network reported that Jefferson “will want to know the quarterback plan before signing on for the long haul.”
Jefferson Quotes on Qbs-
I feel like I’m always voicing my opinion on Kirk. As much as people downgrade him and not want to give him his credit, I’m always the person that always gives him his credit. I’m always blessed and just accepting of the person that he was for me, the player that he was for me and this team just by being that leader and being that captain, controlling the game, controlling where the ball goes and making great throws.
I think the rest of the world definitely realizes that at this very moment.
People don’t see what goes on in the building. They don’t see the relationships that go on, don’t see the connection that goes on. Me and Kirk have a great connection.
"I definitely will always give that extra word for Kirko," Jefferson said at the time, per the St. Paul Pioneer Press. "(And) I feel like I really don't have to voice my opinion that much. Just look at his play before he went down. ... His leadership. His knowledge of the game. His awareness. There's definitely something missing not having that main piece out there on the table."
When a guy pounds the table for Kirk Cousins, and you give him Sam Darnold, he gone."Kirk is great as a teammate, as a person," Jefferson said on Eisen's show. "Seeing the difference from having multiple quarterbacks throwing to you versus having that one main quarterback ... I feel like everyone, especially Vikings fans, appreciates Kirk a little bit more now that we've seen him off the field."
"I would like him to stay," he added. "I would love to have him stay and have that connection with him. It's going to be difficult to create that new connection with a whole new quarterback. We don't know if we're going to draft one, if we're going to pick one up (in free agency). I would like to have (Kirk) back, have him in that locker room."
