For Zach Wilson’s sake, New York Jets might end this wide receiver drought – New York Jets Blog

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — A look at what’s happening around the New York Jets:

1. What’s up at WR? A handful of high-profile wide receivers have changed teams in recent days: Davante Adams. Allen Robinson. Amari Cooper. Robert Woods. To a lesser degree, there was Christian Kirk and D.J. Chark.

The Jets, one of only four teams without a 1,000-yard receiver or tight end on their roster, have stayed out of the wide receiver market except for the re-signing of backup Braxton Berrios. Quarterback Zach Wilson desperately needs another perimeter option, so it’s fair to wonder:

What’s the plan?

General manager Joe Douglas has three options: Free-agent leftover, trade or draft. For him, and for the Jets, the latter two aren’t roads frequently traveled.

The Jets haven’t used a first-round pick on a wide receiver since 2001 (Santana Moss), tied with the Seattle Seahawks (Koren Robinson) for the longest active drought in the league. Obviously, that’s not a Douglas thing; he’s had only two drafts.

What is a Douglas thing is that, despite 16 player trades in two-plus years, he has yet to make a splashy move for an impact player. He’s willing to make a bold move, now more than ever, but he hasn’t found a deal that makes sense. The ideal trade would be for a receiver in his prime, so he could grow with Wilson, but those are hard to find. The Twitterverse has been buzzing for weeks about Seattle Seahawks star DK Metcalf, but teams have been told he’s not available.

Another receiver went off the board Saturday, when the Los Angeles Rams traded Woods to the Tennessee Titans for a 2023 sixth-round pick — a potential steal. The Jets monitored the situation, but it doesn’t sound like there was keen interest. His age — 30 on April 10 — was a turnoff.

The Jets have been shopping for a receiver, but the market changed due to tags, extensions and one ridiculous contract (see: Kirk). Sensing the shift, Douglas wisely pivoted by signing two tight ends, C.J. Uzomah and Tyler Conklin. But he…