Lightning — er, Lucky — struck twice, actually, pulling in a punctual deep ball from J.J. McCarthy in a similar part of the grid (up the left sideline) that arrived before Theo Jackson intercepted or swatted it.

They’re the types of reps that symbolize Lucky’s resolve to be a playmaker.

“I take pride in winning at the line of scrimmage and then just going up and making those 50-50 ball catches,” he said. “I’m just making the plays that come to me, being where I’m supposed to be when I’m supposed to be there, and honestly, just continuing to stack the days and focusing on being consistent.”

Head Coach Kevin O’Connell cracked an approving smile Tuesday when a reporter asked about Jackson – and noted his presence in Jefferson’s stead is a testament to receivers coach Keenan McCardell, assistant receivers coach Tony Sorrentino and Vikings Offensive Coordinator Wes Phillips believing in him.

“I think it shows a lot that he can step in for [Jefferson] in many ways and take the positional reps that Justin would be taking. I think it says a lot about ‘Kee’ and Tony’s trust in him, [along with] Wes, myself. But this is a guy that does everything the right way,” O’Connell said. “[He’s] doing everything in his control to become the best player he can become. It just happens to be in a very deep receivers room.”