New York Jets 2018 NFL Draft Target: Cedrick Wilson

The New York Jets have multiple holes to fill. If they can get a player like Cedrick Wilson who can plug multiple holes, they must take him in the 2018 NFL Draft.

The New York Jets entered the offseason with a lot of salary cap space and quite a few holes to fill. They needed help on the offensive line, at wide receiver, on the edge and in the defensive backfield. They’ve since added two wide receivers (Terrelle Pryor and Andre Roberts). That said, adding another isn’t out of the question, especially one who can play special teams.

Wilson is a raw wide receiver having only four years experience (two at the major college level) as a receiver. He was a quarterback in high school who transitioned when he went to community college. In his second year in community college and his two years at Boise State, he had over 1,000 yards receiving and double-digit touchdowns as a sophomore and junior at Coffeyville Community College and Boise State.

When it comes to “new school” stats, he passes the test too. Pro Football Focus Elite has a stat called Yards per Route Run. That’s the average yardage gained for every time a receiver goes out for a pass, whether it’s thrown to him or not.

In 2017, Wilson was one of five players to have more than three YPRR and 100 or more targets. He also showed some deep ball ability catching 12 balls that traveled 20 or more yards in the air with three being touchdowns.

Wilson can play outside or in the slot, and can compete for kickoff return duty. He had 23.9 yards per kickoff return in his career at Boise State.

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All in all, Wilson’s versatility gives the Jets a valuable weapon. Versatility is the key to this year’s draft for the Jets, if they can get multiple players to fill multiple holes it’s a win. Wilson is one of those players.