Senior Bowl 2022: Every NFL team’s ideal prospect fit to target
New York Jets: Khalil Shakir, WR, Boise State
The New York Jets are undoubtedly looking at the San Francisco 49ers as their model for offensive success going forward.
Robert Saleh and many on his staff came from that very successful San Francisco 49ers program, and while you can’t just duplicate players like Brandon Aiyuk, Deebo Samuel, and George Kittle, you can certainly find players and put them in comparable positions to succeed.
The Jets need to continue to overhaul their roster and they’re really in year two of a massive rebuild here, but a playmaker at receiver like Khalil Shakir could be a great addition for a team looking for any upgrades in that particular department they can find.
Elijah Moore looks like a definite keeper for the Jets moving forward, but they need more weapons to make sure Zach Wilson’s development is not stunted.
No wideout in this year’s draft class has helped himself more than @BroncoSportsFB WR Khalil Shakir (@king_khalil2). He’s ascended from being one of best in Mountain West to one of best in CFB. Biggest difference is he looks more explosive this year. ⚡️#TheDraftStartsInMOBILE™️ pic.twitter.com/ApcbuOmMv9
— Jim Nagy (@JimNagy_SB) November 7, 2021
Shakir adding another gear to his explosiveness in 2021 is a fantastic development, and what he already does in the YAC department and when he gets the ball out of the backfield might have the Jets thinking about him as a Deebo Samuel-lite.