Tag: Garrett Wilson

Garrett Wilson says he can do better job communicating on field

Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson took the high road after a day of not getting the football despite getting open.

Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson has had numerous times where he gets open and doesn’t get the ball thrown to him for one reason or another. But instead of throwing the rest of the offense under the bus, Wilson is pointing the finger at himself and says he can do a better job of communicating that he is open on the field.

Wilson was targeted seven times in the 13-8 loss to the Falcons, catching three passes for 50 yards. It could have been much more but Tim Boyle and Trevor Siemian weren’t able to always get the ball to him.

Despite the overall disappointment, Wilson made Jets history Sunday. He now has 150 catches in his short career. That ties Wayne Chrebet for most by a Jets receiver in their first two seasons. Wilson won Offensive Rookie of the Year with over 1,100 receiving yards in 2022. He’s up to 745 this year with five games to play, almost 300 yards more than the next-closest, tight end Tyler Conklin.

Wilson has been a high-character player since being selected 10th overall by the Jets in the 2022 draft and has already taken on more of a leadership role in his second year. Sunday was just the latest example of Wilson taking the high road when he could have easily pointed fingers at the rest of the offense.

One can only wonder what Wilson could have produced if he had steady quarterback play, namely a healthy Aaron Rodgers this year. Nonetheless, Wilson still has a chance for back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons despite a grab bag of quarterbacks in his short NFL career.

Chris Olave represents the Saints on ESPN’s All-Youngster Team

Chris Olave represents the New Orleans Saints on ESPN’s All-Youngster Team, but the team needs more young talent:

It’s tough to undersell just how important Chris Olave is to the New Orleans Saints. The 23-year-old wide receiver is the focal point of their passing attack, with all the skills and athletic traits needed to succeed in the modern NFL.

And he was recognized on ESPN’s All-Youngster Team of 2023, assembled by analysts Matt Miller and Matt Bowen as a highlight of the NFL’s best players under 24 years of age. Here’s what Miller had to say in justifying Olave’s place on the first team:

Olave broke out in his rookie season, catching 72 passes for 1,042 yards and four touchdowns in 2022. He’s a silky-smooth route runner with excellent quickness and the agility to tie up the feet of defensive backs. His numbers are quieter this season — 63 catches, 771 yards and three TDs — but Olave has all the traits to be a perennial All-Pro candidate.

Olave was joined by Ja’Marr Chase and Garrett Wilson on the first team, with George Pickens, Puka Nacua, and Jordan Addison backing him up. The sky is the limit for him given Olave’s clean routes, reliable hands (he’s dropped just two passes on 103 targets this year after dropping seven of them on 119 targets in his rookie season), and high-end athleticism.

But he can’t get the Saints up to speed on his own. New Orleans must make better of use of its draft resources to add more young talent as their core players continue to age. The Saints have spent 22 picks in the last four draft classes, but just six of them are playing more than 50% of snaps on offense (Olave, right guard Cesar Ruiz, and left tackle Trevor Penning, who was benched) or defense (linebacker Pete Werner, cornerbacks Paulson Adebo and Alontae Taylor). That’s not a great use of resources, and it’s why they don’t have more players included on these “best under 24” lists.

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5 takeaways from Jets’ dreadful 34-13 loss to Dolphins

Here are 5 takeaways from the Jets’ lopsided 34-13 defeat to the Dolphins in Week 12.

The New York Jets are steadily falling to the wayside in the AFC playoff race following a devastating 34-13 defeat to the Miami Dolphins on Friday. With another loss on the schedule, the Jets have lost four consecutive games and own a 4-7 record.

Even with a quarterback change, it was more of the same from New York’s offense. The entire game was perfectly illustrated with the Jets recording an interception on defense then Tim Boyle immediately throwing a pick-six on a Hail Mary right before halftime.

For yet another embarrassing loss for the Jets, here are our five immediate takeaways from the team’s Week 12 matchup against the Dolphins.

6 Jets to watch in Week 12 vs. Dolphins

Here are 6 players from the Jets in the team’s Week 12 matchup against the Dolphins on Friday.

The New York Jets will have a quick turnaround after their 32-6 defeat to the Buffalo Bills in Week 11. For the first time in NFL history, the league will have a game on Black Friday, with the Jets slated to take on the Miami Dolphins at home on primetime.

It has been a forgettable month of November for the Jets, who have lost three straight games to fall to 4-6 on the season. The Jets are currently projected for the 11th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft, which isn’t ideal for a team that has their sights on still making the playoffs.

In what is a vital game in terms of a potential miraculous return by Aaron Rodgers late in the season, here are six players from the Jets to watch in Friday’s divisional matchup versus the Dolphins.

Players around the NFL vote MetLife Stadium as the worst stadium to play in

In The Athletic’s first anonymous player poll, players voted MetLife Stadium as the worst stadium to play in.

Players around the league prefer to play at certain stadiums more than others, but not many of them are fond of playing at MetLife Stadium. For the first time, The Athletic held an anonymous player poll, and MetLife Stadium — which is where the New York Jets and the New York Giants both play — was voted as the worst stadium to play at in the NFL.

Of the 79 players who responded, 18.4 percent of them said that MetLife Stadium was the worst stadium to play in. The next closest stadium in terms of being an unpleasant experience for players was FedEx Field at 13.9 percent of the votes.

Before the 2023 season, there were changes made to the turf that was being used at MetLife Stadium due to the alarming number of injuries occurring. Despite that being the case, Garrett Wilson expressed his disdain for the turf at MetLife Stadium earlier this season.

With players across the league voicing their frustration about the turf at MetLife Stadium and other venues, 82.7 percent of the 81 players who responded believe the turf versus grass debate is a real concern. The majority of players believe that playing on grass is much better than playing on turf fields.

Until there’s a drastic change to the playing surface, it’s tough to believe that MetLife Stadium won’t remain most players’ least-favorite stadium to play in.

6 takeaways from Jets’ 32-6 blowout loss to Bills

Here are our six immediate takeaways from the Jets’ 32-6 lopsided defeat to the Bills in Week 11.

The New York Jets are gradually falling out of the AFC playoff race following a 32-6 defeat to the Buffalo Bills in Week 11. With the team’s third consecutive loss, the Jets are now 4-6, and the hopes of Aaron Rodgers making a late-season return to the offense are waning.

For what seems like the billionth time this season, the offense was stagnant, producing just six points on the road in what was essentially a must-win game. Since posting 20 points against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 6, the Jets have scored 13 or fewer points in four straight games out of their bye week.

Here are our six immediate takeaways from the Jets’ 32-6 lopsided defeat to the Bills in Week 11.

Jets Week 11 gameday roster vs. Bills

Jets Week 11 gameday roster vs. Bills

The Jets will be without nickel cornerback Michael Carter II, who is out with a hamstring injury. Also, for the first time this season, all of the Jets’ draft picks that are on the 53-man roster are active for a game as Izzy Abanikanda and Jarrick Bernard-Converse are active for the first time this season. Undrafted rookies Xavier Gipson and Jason Brownlee are both active as well.

Here’s your gameday roster for the Jets in Week 11 as they look for the season sweep of the Buffalo Bills and a 5-5 record and second place in the AFC East.

Jets vs. Bills: Taking a look at positional matchups for Week 11

Jets vs. Bills: Taking a look at positional matchups for Week 11

Week 11 is a pretty important game for both the New York Jets (4-5) and Buffalo Bills (5-5). Both teams are in the AFC playoff mix. For the Jets, it’s a chance to complete the season sweep and score a huge divisional tiebreaker in a tight race for a wild card spot. For the Bills, it’s a chance to start righting the ship after what has been a disappointing first half of the season for a team many thought would contend for the Super Bowl.

We’ll take a look at some of the matchups between the teams on both sides of the football and on special teams for this key AFC East battle. We’ll start with the Jets on offense.

Fantasy football start ’em, sit ’em: Week 11

Check out these starts and sits for fantasy football in Week 11.

As the Week 11 slate of games kicked off Thursday night, the attention now turns to the start/sit decisions managers will face over the weekend as they stare down their fantasy football lineups.

For the third week in a row, four teams will be on a bye, including the Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons.

Doing start/sit articles can be a little challenging. The players featured on the list below should not be taken as “must starts” or “must sits.” Instead, these are more suggestions on what we believe managers should do with fringe players heading into the weekend. The choice is ultimately up to the manager.

Just because a player is listed as a “start” doesn’t mean he should be put in the lineup over the secure, bona fide studs. Vice versa for the “sits.” If there’s no better option on the waiver wire or the bench, a manager shouldn’t automatically sit the player. That’s why these can be tricky waters to navigate.

Feel free to ask any specific start/sit questions via X, formerly Twitter, (@KevinHickey11), or check out our start/bench list for Week 11:

Garrett Wilson questionable for Sunday, Robert Saleh optimistic

Garrett Wilson questionable for Sunday, Robert Saleh optimistic

Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson will be listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills with an elbow injury.

Wilson popped up on the injury report this week with that elbow injury and has been limited in practice all week. Head coach Robert Saleh said “we’ll see” when asked about his availability for Sunday.

Saleh added: “There’s a couple of hurdles he has to clear.” On a positive note, Saleh did say he is optimistic about Wilson playing in Sunday and that “everything is positive.”

Wilson said his elbow was bothering him on his pass attempt Sunday against the Raiders. He did say he plans to play this week against the Bills.

Wilson currently has 55 catches for 642 yards and two touchdowns. However, both came in the first two weeks of the season, one of them coming against the Jets’ Week 11 opponent, Buffalo, back in Week 1.

The Jets need all the help they can get. They enter this week at 4-5, one game out of a playoff spot. That spot is being held by the Jets’ Week 14 opponent, the Houston Texans.

New York is also looking for the season sweep of the Bills. Doing so would be the first time since the 2016 season.