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Star targets were totally neutralized—Justin Jefferson didn't even cross 100 yards once, averaging a frustrating 54.5 yards per game (19 catches for 218 yards), while Addison, Nailor, and Hockenson were reduced to boundary decoys.

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Thomas reduced to boundary decoy in final four games as offense simplified for McCarthy.

Thomas was reduced to a boundary decoy in the final stretch of last season when the Vikings simplified the offense to mask McCarthy's flaws, severely impacting the production of elite players down the stretch. The source notes this occurred against bottom-tier, unmotivated opponents (Commanders ranked dead last in defense with fired coaches; Giants with interim defensive coordinator), making the limited usage particularly concerning for a star target.

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