New York Jets third-year star Garrett Wilson indicated he cannot wait to play with fellow extensive receiver Davante Adams.
The Jets just lately acquired Adams, a six-time Professional Bowler, in a blockbuster cope with the Las Vegas Raiders. On Thursday, Wilson informed ESPN’s Wealthy Cimini he is “excited” to play with Adams, and he was “one in all [his] favourite gamers rising up.”
“It is an awesome alternative for me to be taught rather a lot,” Wilson stated. “Hopefully, we will get this factor rolling and begin successful a couple of video games.”
The Jets offense has regarded underwhelming by its first six video games. New York (2-4) is tied for twenty second within the league in factors scored per sport (18.8) and ranks sixteenth in passing yards per sport (217.2).
A number of the points could also be tied to Wilson and Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers struggling to develop chemistry.
Via his first six begins, Rodgers is tied for seventh within the league in interceptions (5) and has posted a 50.3 QBR, across the league common. Wilson, in the meantime, is averaging a career-low 9.7 yards per reception and has three drops in six video games, by way of Pro Football Reference.
The Jets are relying on Adams maximizing Rodgers. In accordance with ESPN’s Ben Solak, they mixed for 68 TDs once they performed in Inexperienced Bay from 2014-21, essentially the most amongst QB-WR duos throughout that timeframe.
Wilson could lose targets due to the Rodgers-Adams connection. Nevertheless, he does not appear to thoughts.
“On the finish of the day, if I lose a couple of targets, that is tremendous,” Wilson stated. “I bought 22 the opposite day. It does not take that many to get the place I need to get.”
Adams’ presence will make it more durable for defenses to double-team Wilson, which ought to assist him get open extra simply.
On Wednesday, Jets interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich stated Wilson and Adams remind him of former San Francisco 49ers WRs Jerry Rice and Terrell Owens, whom he performed with in 2000. (Rice and Owens are actually Professional Soccer Corridor of Famers.)
Ulbrich’s comparability appears lofty, however Wilson and Adams may give the Jets a potent duo that helps them get again within the playoff hunt.
