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Jets' Targeting Mess: Garrett Wilson Marginalized as Omar Cooper Emerges

Underuse of the team's highest-paid receiver has raised play-calling and roster questions for a 2-5 Jets ahead of the trade deadline.

Overview

  • The Jets lost 28-25 to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday and fell to 2-5, with Garrett Wilson seeing just three targets and finishing with two catches for 26 yards.
  • A heated sideline moment involving Wilson was captured on the broadcast but both he and quarterback Geno Smith said it was collaboration not personal conflict.
  • Head coach Aaron Glenn accepted responsibility for Wilson's low target share and said the staff must get the ball to him more often.
  • Rookie Omar Cooper Jr. has supplied a late boost, recording consecutive 100-plus yard games with a touchdown in each and catching all five targets for 115 yards against Miami.
  • Geno Smith completed 23 of 30 passes for 287 yards with three touchdowns and one interception while tight end Mason Taylor scored twice, and the team's uneven target distribution now pressures play-calling, roster choices and front-office timing ahead of the Nov. 10 trade deadline.