8 wide receivers the Jets should avoid in free agency

There are plenty of talented wide receivers in this year’s free agent class. There are also X who the Jets should avoid at all costs.

Important decisions lie ahead for Joe Douglas with free agency looming.

The Jets made some progress in 2021, but Robert Saleh still needs more talent to work with. New York enters the offseason with holes on both sides of the ball and free agency is the perfect time to address some of them.

Gang Green needs to upgrade the wide receiver room. The Jets added Corey Davis in free agency and drafted Elijah Moore last offseason, but New York still needs a true No. 1 wideout to complement the two. There are plenty of free agents who can fill that role.

There are also plenty of receivers the Jets should avoid targeting. Here are eight Douglas should steer clear of once free agency begins.