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The New York Jets need some wide receivers. Eric Decker is a solid receiver, as we recently discussed. Jeremy Kerley makes a decent slot receiver, but he is somewhat limited. It's unclear if Percy Harvin will be back. After that, the roster is filled with JAGs. It isn't an inspiring group, especially if Chan Gailey plans to bring back the heavy three-and-four wide receiver sets he used with the Buffalo Bills. Nobody knows if the likes of Shaq Evans or Quincy Enunwa will ever produce, so the team needs to look for more wide receivers, especially someone who can demand double coverage every time they're out on the field. The team may be able to get someone in free agency, such as Dez Bryant, Demaryius Thomas, Randall Cobb, Jeremy Maclin, or Torrey Smith, but some of these guys will be inevitably locked up or franchise tagged. As a result, the team needs to look to the draft. Fortunately, there are a number of good prospects here.
NAME | ROUND | |
---|---|---|
1 | Amari Cooper | 1 |
2 | DeVante Parker | 1 |
3 | Dorial Green-Beckham | 1 |
4 | Kevin White | 1 |
5 | Jaelen Strong | 1-2 |
6 | Justin Hardy | 2 |
7 | Philip Dorsett | 2 |
8 | Nelson Agholor | 3 |
9 | Sammie Coates | 3-4 |
10 | Devin Smith | 3-4 |
11 | Rashad Greene | 4-5 |
I should note some things. The first is that the "round" listed is what type of talent I believe the player is. In the case of Green-Beckham, it's unlikely he's drafted anywhere near that high because of massive character concerns. As a result, I added an eleventh wide receiver so you wouldn't feel like you're being cheated. If the team can come out of the draft with at least one of these top guys, I think we should be very happy.
What do you think? Who are your top receivers in the draft? Who would you like to see the team draft?