Jets newcomers hope to make up receiving core alongside Garrett Wilson for the long-term
Here is a list of the No.2 and No.
3 receivers who have come and gone as complements to Garrett Wilson during his standout Jets career: Corey Davis, Elijah Moore, Denzel Mims, Allen Lazard, Xavier Gipson, Davante Adams, Mike Williams and John Metchie.Defensive coordinators are not exactly trembling.Text with Brian Costello all season as he brings Sports+ subscribers the latest Jets intel from on the field and off.
Except for the Hall of Fame-bound Adams — a friction-causing, 11-game, Hail-Mary rental to appease Aaron Rodgers in 2024 — none of the others had more than 536 yards in a season despite the extra coverage drawn to Wilson.And none had more than 1,028 in their Jets careers, which points to the year-to-year revolving door in the receiver corps.Adonai [AD] Mitchell, who seemed to finally find his NFL footing after a November trade from the Colts, and rookie Omar Cooper Jr.
are hoping to be Wilson’s long-term running mates.“I’m very dynamic with the ball after the catch,” Cooper said.“I’ve been learning from Garrett and AD, so that’s also making my game better.
AD is a very fast guy, tough, can run routes.It makes it easier for Garrett — he won’t have too much of the attention.
We have to continue to put the work in and grow.When the season comes, we’ll see how it really looks.”Receiver has proven in recent years to be a relatively easy position for top talents to make the college-to-pro transition.
The Rams’ Puka Nacua set the rookie receiving yardage record (1,486) in 2023, four receivers topped 1,000 yards in 2024 and the Panthers’ Tetairoa McMillan in 2025 became the third receiver in the last five years — including Wilson – to win Offensive Rookie of the Year.Cooper was a first-round draft pick after leading the Big Ten with 21.2 yards per catch in 2024 and catching 13 touchdowns last season from No.1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza.
He grew up as a fan of Wilson’s at Ohio State.“It all depends on the offensive...