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New York Jets: 7-Round 2018 mock draft at end of March

By Michael Pallas

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 07: Quarterback Sam Darnold #14 of the USC Trojans warms up before the game against the Oregon State Beavers at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on October 7, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 07: Quarterback Sam Darnold #14 of the USC Trojans warms up before the game against the Oregon State Beavers at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on October 7, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, AZ – DECEMBER 31: Boise State football helmet at the Vizio Fiesta Bowl game between the Arizona Wildcats and Boise State Broncos at University of Phoenix Stadium on December 31, 2014 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ – DECEMBER 31: Boise State football helmet at the Vizio Fiesta Bowl game between the Arizona Wildcats and Boise State Broncos at University of Phoenix Stadium on December 31, 2014 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images) /

There’s a theme for the Jets on Day 3, and it’s a very simple one. Get guys who can fill multiple roles, and Cedrick Wilson can do just that for the Jets.

The Jets need as many players as possible that can fill multiple roles to continue to plug the various holes on the team. The hole on special teams is especially glaring. Even though he ran a 4.50-second 40 — not terribly fast — Wilson is capable of being a return man, because he can build up speed and get by would-be tacklers with quickness.

When it comes to receiving, he’s a threat anywhere the Jets want to line him up. He can use route running to create separation and can run the entire route tree. His quickness makes him a candidate for the slot, but his ability to create separation also makes him a good outside receiver. So, he can be used anywhere.

According to Pro Football Focus Elite, Wilson was one of five players in the country with 100 or more targets and 3.0 yards per route run (total receiving yards divided by the number of plays a receiver spent out in a pattern). That shows he has No. 1 receiver capability. So, the Jets are getting a weapon in Wilson here.

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