The Jets need to retool the offensive side of the football this upcoming offseason. Wide receiver is certainly near the top of that list as the Jets have struggled to get any production from the position outside of Garrett Wilson and even he’s had his issues at points this season. But after him, it’s been very disappointing. Their big free-agent catch at the position, Allen Lazard, was inactive in Week 12 against the Miami Dolphins while Randall Cobb, their other free-agent signing at wide receiver, hadn’t been active since Week 6 against the Philadelphia Eagles before being active in Week 12 due to Lazard being scratched.
Help is definitely needed and our friends at Draft Wire have come to the rescue, at least hypothetically, with their latest mock draft. A new target for whoever the quarterback in 2024 will be comes into the mix and he’s a darn good one. We’re talking about Washington wide receiver Rome Odunze.
Odunze has been a huge piece of Washington’s 12-0 regular season and being on the verge of a Pac-12 championship and a spot in the College Football Playoff. He has caught 73 passes for 1,326 yards and 13 touchdowns this season. He needs just two catches Friday to reach 75 for the second consecutive season.
Draft Wire’s Curt Popejoy had a very simple reason for the pick.
We are banking on Aaron Rodgers making a healthy return next season and so we get him another big-play threat at receiver.
With the Jets now in a position to get a top-10 pick — they currently sit at No. 8 — they can very well be set up for one of the top wide receiver prospects if they so choose, except for Marvin Harrison Jr., who would likely be gone long before No. 8. Unless the Jets want to trade up.
Odunze would help take a lot of pressure off of Wilson and, hopefully, give the Jets a spark on offense in 2024.
