Because of the franchise label, the Jets will not land Chris Godwin of Buccaneers or Allen Robinson of Bears in a free agency. Both elite recipients are marked.
What now for Joe Douglas, general manager, as he is looking for a number 1 receiver?
Well, Pro Football Focus has published its latest predictions on where its top 50 free agencies will land. The no. 1 free agent (Lions receiver Kenny Golladay) is on his way to the Giants. The no. 5-pointer (Texans receiver Will Fuller) goes to the Colts.
And the number 13 man on this list (Steelers receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster) goes to the Jets, who get the third best available receiver (at least according to PFF’s pick order).
PFF predicts the Jets will give Smith-Schuster a $ 68 million four-year contract, with $ 35 million guaranteed. And here is the reason for the projection:
Smith-Schuster is one of the riskiest bets in this class for free agencies, and it is claimed that the Jets have significant interest in the wide receiver.
He achieved the 16th best grade in the NFL, mainly in the slot with Antonio Brown in 2017 and 2018 – his first two seasons in the league. After Brown left before the 2019 season, Smith-Schuster was expected to become the focal point of the offense.
However, that was not the case. He struggled with the extra attention and struggled through injuries all year, scoring a disappointing 63.1 PFF grade. Things were slightly better in 2020, with a PFF grade of 70.0 that was in the bottom half of the league.
Smith-Schuster does not have to be a primary receiver from outside to become a WR1, but the fact that he failed to leave for AB does him no favors.
The Jets could also be in play for Titans receiver Corey Davis, who is number 14 on PFF’s list. PFF projects him to land with Washington.
As for the other PFF top 50 free throws, it is predicted that the Jets will re-sign lock cornerback Brian Poole (No. 41), and Steelers edge rusher Bud Dupree (No. 48) and Seahawks Chris Carson (No. 48). 50), will withdraw. ).
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