Jets have a 400-yard problem they must address early in 2026 NFL Draft
This problem cannot go unresolved during the draft for the Jets.
Jets have a 400-yard problem they must address early in 2026 NFL Draft originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The New York Jets have four picks inside the top two rounds, with selections at No.
2, 16, 33, and 44 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft. While the Jets seem poised to go after a defensive player, most likely an edge, with the No. 2 pick, the rest of the draft is wide open for many positions.
But, regardless of what the Jets do, they must address this 400-yard problem in the draft. As ESPN's Rich Cimini shared, wide receiver is a position that the Jets "absolutely" need to address in the draft. Jets 'absolutely' need to address 400-yard WR problem "Do the Jets need to draft a wide receiver?
Absolutely. Consider: They're the only team in NFL history to play at least 16 games without a 40-yard receiver, per ESPN Research," Cimini writes. That is some brutal history to make, and similar to how their NFL-record zero-pick season has made defensive back a priority, this record should make WR a massive need.