Omar Cooper Jr.’s path to postseason recognition may depend on opportunity
ESPN analyst views Jets wideout as a longshot for postseason honors due to expected offensive distribution.
Not every rookie enters an NFL season with the same runway. For Omar Cooper Jr. , the opportunity is there.
So is the spotlight , but the latter may begin to dim some once we reach the latter stages of the coming New York Jets season (and when the conversations shift to postseason honors). Sure, they're going to love him in Gotham. There's our great nation's largest media market to consider, but there's also the national media and the talent that we'll see prove their mettle in other cities.
We all saw it. The Jets didn’t trade back into the first round to make a quiet selection. Cooper arrives with expectations as the likely No.
2 option at wide receiver behind Garrett Wilson. Unlike many rookies, there isn’t much standing in his way on the depth chart. That’s the good news.