He had played in 10 games in two years for the Broncos and caught three passes. A season-ending injury to Ernie Mills gave Jeffers his chance in the Seattle and Minnesota games, and he showed the Cowboys good hands and surprising speed. Some people think being on the scout team is a mindless venture, but it's amazing how much you can learn about a player. He made catch after catch. Gailey said Jeffers was faster than the Dallas coaches thought.
Some guys run at different speeds when they are being chased.
Jeffers already has the tag of looking like former Denver teammate Ed McCaffrey. I have some size and I'm a little faster than most people probably think. As long as defenders think I'm slow, maybe I can run by a few of them. He added he was no speed burner. Jeffers was a walk-on in college at the University of Virginia and caught 108 passes for 1,785 yards and 15 touchdowns.