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Jets' $20 Million Star Seemingly Primed For Huge Season

Is Garrett Wilson ready for a breakout year?
Zach Pressnell|
Jan 5, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets wide receiver Allen Lazard (10) celebrates his touchdown reception with wide receiver Garrett Wilson (5) during the first half against the Miami Dolphins at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
Jan 5, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets wide receiver Allen Lazard (10) celebrates his touchdown reception with wide receiver Garrett Wilson (5) during the first half against the Miami Dolphins at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

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The New York Jets have a solid offense, but the addition of quarterback Justin Fields has the potential to take the team to the next level.

With new head coach Aaron Glenn at the helm, the Jets have the potential to put together a breakout year, but it may revolve around Fields and the team's offense.

NFL Spinzone's Lou Scataglia recently put together a power rankings list based on each team's best offensive playmaker. For the Jets, he picked wide receiver Garrett Wilson as the team's top offensive weapon and ranked him No. 11 in the NFL.

"Garrett Wilson is 3/3 on 1,000-yard seasons despite the New York Jets having horrid QB play," Scataglia wrote. "If anything, that should show the Jets' front office just how valuable Wilson is. He should be signing a long-term extension at some point in the near future."

Wilson has put together a few great seasons already in his career, even with spotty quarterback play. Now, he's reuniting with Fields, who was his college quarterback at Ohio State. While playing in college together, the duo was one of the best pairings in all of college football.

Now that the two are paired together in the NFL, Wilson could be primed for a huge season.

He's put together three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons to begin his NFL career. With Fields, he's going to be the clear top target compared to last season when Aaron Rodgers was forcing the ball to Davante Adams and Allen Lazard.

It wouldn't be surprising to see Wilson set his single season career high in receiving yards this season.

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Zach Pressnell
ZACH PRESSNELL

Zach Pressnell has experience covering all major US sports at both the professional and collegiate levels. He’s produced content for FanSided, Blog Red Machine, The Game Haus, Bethany College Athletics and the Bethany College online newspaper, He graduated from Bethany College (WV) with a degree in Communications and Media Arts, specializing in Sports Journalism. Pressnell was also a four-year member of the baseball team where he earned himself All-PAC recognition as a pitcher (and a cool Tommy John surgery scar). Now, Pressnell specializes in NFL and MLB coverage for Sports Illustrated’s “On SI” network among others. For all business/marketing inquiries regarding "New York Jets On SI," please reach out to Scott Neville: scott@wtfsports.org

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