Garrett Wilson knows Jets will finally be 'special' in 2026 season

The New York Jets may not be projected to win many games in the 2026 season, but those pessimistic projections aren't blunting the enthusiasm of wide receiver Garrett Wilson.

Wilson, who has been put in about as adverse a situation as a No. 1 receiver could possibly stomach during his four seasons with the Jets, was all smiles when asked about how he thinks the 2026 season is going to go. Wilson said that he is assured of the fact that 2026 is going to be a "special" season for the Jets.

Why is he so assured things will turn out better this year? He says this Jets squad "feels different" and points out the various changes that have been made both on the field and on the sideline. With Geno Smith replacing Justin Fields under center and new coordinators on both sides of the ball, the Jets are showing Wilson that last year is not going to be tolerated again.

Garrett Wilson believes the New York Jets will be 'special' in 2026

For the first time in what feels like forever (2023 notwithstanding), the Jets feel like they have a roster that will scare other teams in the league. Minkah Fitzpatrick and Demario Davis could lead a defensive resurgence after coming over with multi-year contracts, and every non-quarterback member of the starting offense is under contract in 2027.

The Jets were widely thought to have pulled off one of the best 2026 NFL Draft hauls of any team in the league, even in the minds of those who wanted Arvell Reese over David Bailey. Kenyon Sadiq, D'Angelo Ponds, and Omar Cooper Jr. should all contribute to a young Jets team that has been supplemented by a few veteran additions.

The two big problems with the Jets are under center and on the sideline, and those are the two most important boxes every team needs to check. Smith, despite the optimism, is coming off the worst season he's had in years; Aaron Glenn has engendered minimal goodwill; and new offensive coordinator Frank Reich hasn't led a high-end pro offense since the early Biden administration.

Even with those concerns, Wilson has been around enough Jets chaos to know when things are starting to go wrong. He seems to believe all the changes this team has made, many of which were praised by wider NFL media as a whole, on top of a Jets fanbase starved for positivity, will turn this team around.

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