{"id":867510,"date":"2026-04-16T05:03:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T05:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/867510\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T05:03:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T05:03:31","slug":"ranking-the-26-wr-class-finding-help-for-garrett-wilson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/867510\/","title":{"rendered":"Ranking the \u201926 WR Class, Finding Help for Garrett Wilson"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p>The NFL draft is now just eight days away so it\u2019s time to look at the top wide receivers in this year\u2019s class as Gang Green hopes to add some help for Garrett Wilson.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/api.spreaker.com\/v2\/episodes\/71354513\/download.mp3\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/api.spreaker.com\/v2\/episodes\/71354513\/download.mp3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Given his lengthy injury history, Jordyn Tyson is worthy of being called the top receiver in this class, but one the Jets should want no part of.\u00a0 It may not matter when all is said and done as many project him to go before the Jets are on the clock, but we\u2019ll go with the top six in all actuality with Tyson being out of the question.<\/p>\n<p>Carnell Tate, Ohio State:\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Tate is able to get open at all levels, does a great job of tracking the ball and winning in a crowd.\u00a0 Projected by many to go in the top five, Tate will make any team in the league better as soon as he walks in the building. Size and body control lead to eye-popping catches in tight spots.<\/p>\n<p>Makai Lemon, USC:\u00a0Mocked by the masses to the Jets at sixteen for well over a month now, Lemon would give Gang Green a tough, shifty receiver who rarely gets taken down by the first defender he encounters.\u00a0 Has some of the best hands in this class with just four drops over the course of his college career; good enough for a miniscule drop rate of 2.8% per PFF.<\/p>\n<p>Chris Brazzell, Tennessee:<\/p>\n<p>One of the most polarizing receivers in the class, many fans hold the failures of previous Tennessee receivers against Brazzell.\u00a0 Assuming he\u2019s a \u201cone trick pony\u201d who can only run \u201cgo\u201d routes, Brazzell is far from that.\u00a0 His route tree is far more refined than that and it shows up on film.\u00a0 The biggest concern with Brazzell is his effort as a blocker but when he gets after it, he shows he\u2019s more than capable.\u00a0 Is this a coaching issue or effort issue?\u00a0 That will be the biggest question he\u2019ll have to answer.<\/p>\n<p>Omar Cooper Jr, Indiana:<\/p>\n<p>One of the best route runners in the country, Cooper Jr. has outstanding hands and can elevate to play much bigger than his size (6\u2032 199) would suggest.\u00a0 Another popular name linked to the Jets of late, Cooper\u2019s ability to play inside and out with Garrett Wilson and AD Mithcell could go over well in the Jets war room.<\/p>\n<p>Ted Hurst, Georgia State:<\/p>\n<p>If Hurst had gone to a bigger school, we\u2019re convinced he\u2019d be garnering more attention as a top receiver in the class.\u00a0 He\u2019s a 6\u2032 4\u201d receiver who runs like a slot guy when necessary.\u00a0 Very quick feet and crisp routes lead to plenty of separation for Hurst whose impressive wingspan allows him to make catches that most guys can\u2019t make.\u00a0 When all is said and done, he\u2019ll be a better player than a lot of guys currently ranked ahead of him.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Feel like every time I watch <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GeorgiaStateFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">@GeorgiaStateFB<\/a> WR Ted Hurst I like him more than I did the time before.<\/p>\n<p>Rare to see a guy at 6&#8242; 4&#8221; separating at well as he does with crisp routes\/quick feet. DB on this route jets juked at the line and almost falls over. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/08cRUcHXxB\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/08cRUcHXxB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Glenn Naughton (@JNRadio_Glenn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JNRadio_Glenn\/status\/2044534849298378815?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">April 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Any of the receivers listed above would be a welcome addition to a room that already has Garrett Wilson and AD Mitchell, but if the Jets opt to wait until after pick 44 to take a receiver, keep an eye on Bronx native Skyler Bell out of UConn, Lemon\u2019s running mate Ja\u2019Kobi Lane, or Georgia\u2019s Zahariah Branch.<\/p>\n<p>Like this:<\/p>\n<p>Like Loading&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"sd-link-color\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aioseo-author-bio-compact-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/e5cf6c9a61495b5a9fc471b02c6876c7c4baf0156e4d92758626dd3586938f6c.jpeg\" alt=\"author avatar\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tGlenn was Born in the Bronx, New York and has followed the Jets religiously despite being stationed in several different countries and time zones around the world.  He now resides in England and has been a JetNation member since 2005.  Glenn will bleed green with the rest of us through the highs and lows.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The NFL draft is now just eight days away so it\u2019s time to look at the top wide&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":867511,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2051],"tags":[7,226,1917,255,2321,2097,6],"class_list":{"0":"post-867510","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york-jets","8":"tag-football","9":"tag-jets","10":"tag-new-york","11":"tag-new-york-jets","12":"tag-newyork","13":"tag-newyorkjets","14":"tag-nfl"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116412640384614468","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/867510","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=867510"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/867510\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/867511"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=867510"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=867510"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=867510"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}