New York Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson runs for a touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys during the first half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
FLORHAM PARK — Having an offense that is struggling for a second straight year to pass the ball can hurt the psyche of any top wide receiver.
Just not Garrett Wilson and the New York Jets offense.
Unlike many top wide receivers at his position, the second-year Ohio State product hasn’t publicly chastised his quarterback or play-caller in 2023 despite the Jets 31st ranked passing offense. While no one would blame the reigning Offensive Rookie of the Year for his frustrations with New York’s struggling pass offense, he’s only looking to be part of the solution, not part of the problem.
“It starts with how we train and how we practice throughout the season,” Wilson said “It’s not like the way a lot of the league does it like the way we practice…I feel like when you do things that way, you’re going to respond on Sundays. I feel like we have all the right guys here to put it on display but it doesn’t happen overnight.”
After a season in which he set the Jets rookie receiving record, New York’s top wideout has 39 catches for 469 yards and two scores in seven games – all leading the team. Throughout the season, that projects for a second straight 1,000-yard season and a 90-catch total.
Not even Hall-of-Fame wideout Don Maynard has enjoyed the level of consistency that Wilson has had over his first two NFL seasons. Add in the roller-coaster ride that has been their quarterback situation, and the fact that the former 10th overall pick continues to consistently produce on Sundays is a further testament to his skill.
The best testament to his character though is putting some blame on himself for part of the Jets’ struggles on offense – even if fans and analysts alike wouldn’t even dream of putting that blame on…
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