Jets rookie wide receiver Garrett Wilson needed just two games to prove why the Jets selected him with the No. 10 overall pick of the 2022 draft, and he hardly played in the first game.
Wilson was a major piece to New York’s improbable 31-30 win over the Cleveland Browns, catching eight passes (on 14 targets) for 102 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winner with 22 seconds left.
Wilson is showing flashes of becoming one of the top wide receivers in the league at some point. But if you ask cornerback D.J. Reed, he’ll tell you he is already putting Wilson up there among the best, specifically naming one receiver in particular.
“He has that Justin Jefferson vibe,” Reed said after the game. “Dudes don’t want to cover him man to man.”
DJ Reed on Garrett Wilson: “He has that Justin Jefferson vibe. Dudes don’t want to cover him man to man.” #Jets
— Zack Rosenblatt (@ZackBlatt) September 18, 2022
That is quite the comparison as there are some that already believe Jefferson is the best receiver in the NFL today, with his performance in Week 1 (9 catches, 184 yards, 2 touchdowns) only furthering that argument. So that is a lot of praise from Reed on Wilson. But more games like this and Wilson will quickly elevate himself into the conversation among the best in the business.
We’ll get a chance to see Wilson and Jefferson on the same field when the Jets travel to Minnesota to play the Vikings on December 4.
