3 star wide receivers the NY Jets could target in the 2022 NFL Draft

The 2022 offseason is underway, and soon enough it will be time for the NY Jets to make final decisions on what players to add for next season.

When it comes to the draft this time around, the Jets own two first-round picks. Whether they keep both of them is still up for debate, so too is what route they will go when picks 4 and 10 come up.

But what is undeniable at this moment is that Zach Wilson and the Jets offense need to add one big-time receiver this offseason at the very least to complement Elijah Moore and Corey Davis.

The Jets may very well go for a pass rusher, a cornerback, or an offensive lineman in the first round if they keep their picks while adding a veteran receiver through free agency/a trade, but let's go through three of the top talents in this year's class and see how each of them can help the young Wilson find his way.

1. Garrett Wilson, WR, Ohio State

I want to start this off with Garrett Wilson of Ohio State. Wilson was a 1,000-yard receiver in 2021 for the Buckeyes with 12 touchdown grabs and just over 15 yards per catch.

The Ohio State standout is widely considered one of the top receivers in this class, and for good reason. Compared to the other two guys on this list I have for you today, Wilson creates the most separation by a country mile.

In part, that is because of the sheer size discrepancy between Wilson and the other two. In another part, it is due to how slick and fleet-of-foot Wilson is on his route-running.

What I have here is Wilson's highlight reel of his 2021 season. In it, you will see Wilson go virtually untouched on the vast majority of his routes, including (in my opinion) his slickest one at 4:11 where he jukes a Maryland corner at the goal line for a touchdown catch.

It is unreal routes like the Maryland one that instantly puts him at the top of the board for this year's class of wide receivers. He is a sleight-of-frame, terrific route-runner that can do a lot of damage to the egos of defensive backs.

Is this, however, THE guy that Zach Wilson needs in his arsenal? Wilson-to-Wilson? Maybe not after I go through what I like about these next two receivers.

Wilson needs either a big receiver, a hybrid receiver who can replicate the workload that Deebo Samuel does in San Francisco, or obviously both.

2. Drake London, WR, USC

That brings me to Drake London of USC.

London is a 6-foot-5 monster who uses his size better than any receiver in this year's class to generate separation and make uncatchable balls catchable.

He actually had the worst stats of anyone in this article going for just over 1,000 receiving yards and catching seven touchdowns for an underwhelming USC team, but his fit into this Mike LaFleur scheme is like a glove.

In going through some of his highlight reels, I noticed London is very good at coming back to the ball from his original route, which is something that will work beautifully with Zach Wilson since his ball loses a lot of steam on the last 10 yards or so on any given intermediate/deep throw.

London's ability to not only present Wilson with a big target that can mitigate accuracy issues, but also have the ability to come back to an underthrown ball shows a feat of athleticism in such a big body that many other bigger receivers can only dream of.

I personally love the fit of London in this Jets offense to give Wilson some support and take the pressure off of him to be 100 percent accurate like he'd have to be with a Garrett Wilson who creates his own pocket of space and window of time to receive the ball.

With a Drake London, Wilson can heave it up and still be bailed out by either a contested catch in traffic or a super-athletic and agile play. Another gigantic USC receiver. What a surprise!

3. Treylon Burks, WR, Arkansas

Finally, I'II turn to Treylon Burks of the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Burks is a 6-foot-3, 225-pound receiver who tends to work close to the line of scrimmage much like one Deebo Samuel of the 49ers does. He went for 1,104 receiving yards in 2021 with 11 touchdown catches and 16.7 yards per catch.

Burks is actually my favorite fit for Zach Wilson of the three guys I mentioned here because a guy like Burks does not require a whole lot out of Wilson.

No perfection. No perfect timing. Just hit Burks on the slant or in the flat and watch him go to work with yards after the catch. That is what makes a guy like Deebo Samuel so valuable. It is his ability to act as both a running back and wide receiver simultaneously.

If you put a Burks in this Jets offense, it speeds up the game for Mike LaFleur and Zach Wilson. The offensive line does not have to be overworked, and Wilson does not have to sit back too long in the pocket mulling over a possibly-bad decision.

Burks is obviously big as well, so his size gives him the ability to create his own openings while also giving him after-the-catch running upside to barrelling over defenders.

I can't help but love the fit of a guy like Treylon Burks in this Jets offense that is going to speed up the game for Wilson, and also lessen his workload — perhaps that is something that is best for Wilson at this particular period in time.

If I had to rank the receivers I just talked about, as far as "fitting" in the Jets offense, I'd have to say Burks goes first, then London, and then (weirdly enough) the most-talented receiver in this class, Garrett Wilson.

Do the Jets spend a first-rounder on a wideout? Only time will tell. But when it comes to the pool of applicants, all three of these guys discussed today have a lot to offer this rebuilding Jets team.

It's about making Zach Wilson comfortable at the end of the day, and ensuring he can trust whoever he is throwing the ball to.