The Jets are about to have all three of their first round picks under contract. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports (on Twitter) that the team has reached an agreement with wideout Garrett Wilson on his rookie deal, worth $20.55MM. 
Connected to a number of veterans at the position throughout the offseason, the Jets were unable to make a sizeable addition via trade. That led many to believe they would target a receiver with one of their two top-ten picks in last month’s draft. After selecting cornerback Ahmad Gardner at No. 4, they did just that by picking the former Buckeye.
Wilson was an immediate contributor at Ohio State in his freshman season, totaling 432 receiving yards and scoring five touchdowns. He took a major step forward the following year, notching 43 receptions for 723 yards and six touchdowns in only eight contests. Competing for targets with fellow first-rounder Chris Olave and the highly-touted Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Wilson topped 1,000 receiving yards and found the endzone 13 total times last season.
That production put him in the conversation to be the top WR off the board; while that distinction ultimately went to Drake London, Wilson was seen by some as the most complete receiver in the class. He should have a path to immediate playing time with the Jets alongside Corey Davis and Elijah Moore. While the play of his namesake, quarterback Zach Wilson, will most determine the Jets’ success in the immediate future, Garrett has the potential to be an impact player on the team’s offense in the short- and long-term.
I think this will end up being one of the best picks in the draft.
it’s been a while since the Jets have had a true go-to guy
the impact he’ll have on Zachary of the same last name will be drastic.
No excuses Jets. According to your GM & HC, you have top flight OT, QB, WR, CB, and Edge. Better be 500 at minimum.
500 ish. If they go 8-9 / 7-10 but are entertaining and lose some tight games it would be hard to complain with that schedule
Agreed. They need some time together to get that synchronization going with one another. Hard to expect anything above .500, but they’re on the right path for once, so it seems. Stay the course and provide consistency, something that has lacked for quite some time.
Hovering around 500 needs to be the bottom line.
When you consider how many games they were just completely outclassed last year, I’m totally cool with just having a chance to win. The wins will come in time
Time is not part of today’s NFL. Many coaches & GM’s have been canned just a few years on the job. Same for 1st round picks being traded.
It’s time for the Jets to start winning. I mean their last SB QB is 80 something.
That’s why Joe Douglas demanded a 6 year contract from the Johnsons.
He wasn’t coming to the Jets unless he had time to fix the steaming garbage pile.