New York Jets: Early top targets for 2019 NFL Draft

New York Jets: Early top 3 targets for 2019 NFL Draft

TEMPE, AZ - NOVEMBER 14: Offensive lineman Trey Adams #72 of the Washington Huskies walks out to the field before the college football game against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Sun Devil Stadium on November 14, 2015 in Tempe, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

3 of 4

OXFORD, MS – SEPTEMBER 8: A.J. Brown #1 of the Mississippi Rebels points to the sky after scoring a touchdown against the Southern Illinois Salukis during the first half at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /

A.J. Brown, Wide Receiver, Ole Miss

Right now, the Jets don’t have a true No. 1 receiver at the standards of a No. 1 receiver of the NFL of today. Robby Anderson is limited in his route tree, Quincy Enunwa is injured for the second season in a row, and Jermaine Kearse is best used in the slot. The last time the Jets took a true No. 1 receiver early in the draft, you have to go back to 1996 when they took Keyshawn Johnson No. 1 overall.

Let’s say the next guy on the list is gone, the Jets feel Adams is too much of an injury risk, and they can’t get a man they consider to be a No. 1 receiver in free agency. The next best thing to an offensive lineman in the first round would be that No. 1 receiver.

Imagine if you had Quincy Enunwa on one side, and a similar version of him on the other, only the other version was better. That’s what A.J. Brown could be and that would be a dangerous duo. Even though you may not be able to put him in the elite category, he has the size and strength to get the 50/50 balls, and he has speed.

Like Enunwa, in addition to being a deep threat, he will provide the Jets with yards after the catch, which is what the Jets need in their offense.

Home/New York Jets