Garrett Wilson once again proves good things happen when Jets throw him the ball

When it comes to the New York Jets, offense isn't exactly their forte. You can change the playcaller, the quarterback-- you name it. For whatever reason, it feels like there is always a new challenge every week.

The problem is, particularly in recent memory, there is a fairly simple solution that seems to evade the Jets from week to week, and that's superstar wide receiver Garrett Wilson. When the team feeds Wilson with targets, good things tend to happen.

That was the case last week in Chicago when Wilson was essentially iced out of the game. With only four targets, the Jets offense was anemic, and while a lot of that can be chalked up to the Bears controlling the game, New York couldn't move the sticks and failed to incorporate their best player into the passing game.

In Week 5 against the Cleveland Browns, Wilson got involved early, was iced out for the remainder of the first half, and was reintroduced early in the third quarter. It should come as no surprise that the Jets failed to put points on the board when their best player wasn't getting the football.

New York Jets offense is night and day when Garrett Wilson is involved in the game

After Wilson's non-existent presence against the Bears last week, it felt like offensive coordinator Frank Reich wanted to make a point of getting him involved in Sunday's game early, and boy, did he do that.

On the opening drive, the Jets targeted Wilson four times. He hauled in three of those for 70 yards and, of course, the first touchdown of the game. Frustratingly enough, Wilson didn't catch a ball for the remainder of the first half, and it should come as no surprise that the Jets failed to score any more points.

At halftime, Reich and the offense adjusted, finding new ways to get Wilson the ball after the Browns found a way to slow it down. The Jets' WR1 finished the game with 11 targets, catching seven passes for 104 yards and a touchdown.

It should, once again, come as no surprise that the Jets started scoring points again when Wilson was catching passes.

There's one constant when it comes to New York's offensive struggles. It's whether or not their best player is involved in the game plan, and if the Jets want to keep finding ways to win and move the ball, Wilson has to have a hand in it.

It was just his second 100-yard receiving outing of the season, and for the caliber of player he is, Wilson should be getting double-digit targets every week. Sunday was just another example of why it has to stay that way.

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