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The Jets have some elite talent on their roster.
ESPN has been compiling ranking of the top ten players at each position as voted on by a group of NFL executives, scouts, and coaches. Last week, we noted that Quinnen Williams came in fifth among defensive tackles. Three more Jets have made their top ten rankings.
Quincy Williams was rated as the tenth best linebacker in the league.
Williams backed up an All-Pro season in 2023 with another strong performance, earning several top-three votes. He held off several top competitors, including future Hall of Famer Bobby Wagner, for the 10th spot.
“Zero to 100 closing speed sideline to sideline,” an NFL defensive coach said. “Will strike you. Dog.”
Williams lives in the backfield, combining for 41 tackles for loss since 2022. His pass deflections decreased from 10 to four year over year.
“He’s a Pro Bowl-caliber player, elite speed and burst to close, plays physical and bigger than he is — but to be elite you have to consistently take the ball away and he hasn’t done that,” a veteran NFL defensive coach said.
To that point, Williams has one career interception, which came in 2023. But he did force four fumbles in 2024.
Garrett Wilson was voted the tenth best wide receiver.
Wilson makes his top-10 debut after three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons, beating Terry McLaurin, Puka Nacua and Brian Thomas Jr. for the final spot in this ranking.
On talent, he’s unquestionably a top-10 player. The way he slithers in and out of routes with elite flexibility is Justin Jefferson lite.
“He’s one of the best separators in the league,” an AFC executive said.
On production, the argument is tougher. Some scouts wonder what’s holding him back. While Wilson posted 101 catches for 1,104 yards and seven touchdowns in 2024, Davante Adams had more targets than him (68 to 46) over the final six games. Adams’ long-standing connection with QB Aaron Rodgers could have played a factor, but it was a shocking disparity for Wilson, who has No. 1 receiver qualities and was poised for a breakout season.
As one AFC executive noted, Wilson is a bit of a “freelancer” as a route runner, which was probably not ideal alongside Rodgers at this stage of the QB’s career. An NFL receivers coach called it something different: Lack of detail in his routes.
“All over the map — does his own thing on the field,” an AFC scout said about Wilson. “Vast potential, [but he’s] not close to what he could be.”
But then there’s this reality that speaks to his enormous upside — and why he’s in the top 10, fresh off a four-year, $130-million contract extension.
“He has produced in suboptimal circumstances,” an NFL general manager said. “He would only grow in stature in another system more friendly to his skill set.”
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