The NY Jets have already met with their fair share of prospects ahead of the 2021 NFL Draft. We’ve only just reached March, but the Jets are clearly doing their due diligence.
Anthony Schwartz, WR, Auburn
The Jets will be looking for a replacement for Breshad Perriman this offseason after the one-year experiment with the former first-round pick didn’t exactly work out.
And they could find that replacement in Auburn’s Anthony Schwartz. At least, in terms of his downfield speed.
Justin Melo of The Draft Network reports that the Jets are one of a handful of teams that have met with Schwartz thus far. The Auburn speedster is one of the fastest players in this class and could be Perriman’s replacement as the Jets’ Z-receiver.
Perhaps a better fit in the slot, Schwartz made a living on manufactured touches at Auburn regularly turning screens or short passes into massive gains with his electric playmaking ability.
But he also had success running downfield on vertical routes with his combination of blazing speed and underrated physicality. The former track star had the best year of his career in 2020 hauling in 54 catches for 636 yards and three touchdowns.
Schwartz is exactly the type of receiver the Jets should be looking for. They have their physical X-receiver in Mims. They have their dynamic slot receiver in Crowder.
Ihmir Smith-Marsette, WR, Iowa
In a stacked wide receiver class, Ihmir Smith-Marsette is someone who is definitely going to fly under-the-radar. Just one look at his college numbers and it’s easy to see why.
Smith-Marsette only topped 400 yards in one season, his junior year in 2019 when he hauled in 44 catches for 722 yards and five touchdowns. An untimely ankle injury halted his senior season that was looking quite promising.
But ultimately, Smith-Marsette never reached his full potential in Iowa’s system that isn’t exactly conducive to passing success. Ali Ashraf has reported that the Jets have met with the Iowa wideout meaning that there could be interest on their end.
At 6-foot-2, 186 pounds, Smith-Marsette has an exciting blend of size and speed that gives him All-Pro potential at the NFL level. He’s a local New Jersey product who grew up less than a half-hour from MetLife Stadium in Newark.
Amari Rodgers, WR, Clemson
Amari Rodgers is getting overlooked in a deep class of slot receivers, but make no mistake, some team is going to get quite the steal on Day 2 or 3.
A rare four-year receiver from Clemson, Rodgers saw his role increase over the years until he broke out with his best season in 2020. The 21-year-old hauled in 77 receptions for 1,020 yards and seven touchdowns in his senior campaign.
His performance helped him earn first-team All-ACC honors. But his lack of length and elite traits have made him fly somewhat under-the-radar.
At 5-foot-9, 211 pounds, Rodgers is built like a running back and his playstyle resembles that. Rodgers is as physical as they come after the catch using his combination of acceleration and vision to turn short catches into long gains.
Clemson got him his fair share of manufactured touches early in his career, but his role increased over time. And by his senior season, Rodgers was being used all over the field on vertical routes and even in the intermediate game.
Rondale Moore, WR, Purdue
Rondale Moore promises to be one of the 2021 NFL Draft’s most polarizing prospects. If healthy, Moore has the potential to be one of the league’s most exciting offensive playmakers with game-breaking speed and athleticism.
However, he hasn’t been healthy in two years.
Moore has played just seven games over the past two seasons after a breakout freshman campaign that saw him finish with 114 receptions for 1,258 yards and 12 touchdowns. He also added 213 yards and two scores on the ground and 774 return yards.
He did all of that as a true freshman at Purdue of all places. Very quickly, Moore emerged as a household name around college football. Unfortunately, injuries would prevent him from repeating his success.
Moore is electric with the ball in his hands and is quite literally a do-it-all playmaker. He thrives on manufactured touches, running the ball out of the backfield, with the ball in his hands as a returner, and even as a downfield vertical receiver.
Anthony Schwartz, WR, Auburn
The Jets will be looking for a replacement for Breshad Perriman this offseason after the one-year experiment with the former first-round pick didn’t exactly work out.
And they could find that replacement in Auburn’s Anthony Schwartz. At least, in terms of his downfield speed.
Justin Melo of The Draft Network reports that the Jets are one of a handful of teams that have met with Schwartz thus far. The Auburn speedster is one of the fastest players in this class and could be Perriman’s replacement as the Jets’ Z-receiver.
Perhaps a better fit in the slot, Schwartz made a living on manufactured touches at Auburn regularly turning screens or short passes into massive gains with his electric playmaking ability.
But he also had success running downfield on vertical routes with his combination of blazing speed and underrated physicality. The former track star had the best year of his career in 2020 hauling in 54 catches for 636 yards and three touchdowns.
Schwartz is exactly the type of receiver the Jets should be looking for. They have their physical X-receiver in Mims. They have their dynamic slot receiver in Crowder.
Ihmir Smith-Marsette, WR, Iowa
In a stacked wide receiver class, Ihmir Smith-Marsette is someone who is definitely going to fly under-the-radar. Just one look at his college numbers and it’s easy to see why.
Smith-Marsette only topped 400 yards in one season, his junior year in 2019 when he hauled in 44 catches for 722 yards and five touchdowns. An untimely ankle injury halted his senior season that was looking quite promising.
But ultimately, Smith-Marsette never reached his full potential in Iowa’s system that isn’t exactly conducive to passing success. Ali Ashraf has reported that the Jets have met with the Iowa wideout meaning that there could be interest on their end.
At 6-foot-2, 186 pounds, Smith-Marsette has an exciting blend of size and speed that gives him All-Pro potential at the NFL level. He’s a local New Jersey product who grew up less than a half-hour from MetLife Stadium in Newark.
Amari Rodgers, WR, Clemson
Amari Rodgers is getting overlooked in a deep class of slot receivers, but make no mistake, some team is going to get quite the steal on Day 2 or 3.
A rare four-year receiver from Clemson, Rodgers saw his role increase over the years until he broke out with his best season in 2020. The 21-year-old hauled in 77 receptions for 1,020 yards and seven touchdowns in his senior campaign.
His performance helped him earn first-team All-ACC honors. But his lack of length and elite traits have made him fly somewhat under-the-radar.
At 5-foot-9, 211 pounds, Rodgers is built like a running back and his playstyle resembles that. Rodgers is as physical as they come after the catch using his combination of acceleration and vision to turn short catches into long gains.
Clemson got him his fair share of manufactured touches early in his career, but his role increased over time. And by his senior season, Rodgers was being used all over the field on vertical routes and even in the intermediate game.
Rondale Moore, WR, Purdue
Rondale Moore promises to be one of the 2021 NFL Draft’s most polarizing prospects. If healthy, Moore has the potential to be one of the league’s most exciting offensive playmakers with game-breaking speed and athleticism.
However, he hasn’t been healthy in two years.
Moore has played just seven games over the past two seasons after a breakout freshman campaign that saw him finish with 114 receptions for 1,258 yards and 12 touchdowns. He also added 213 yards and two scores on the ground and 774 return yards.
He did all of that as a true freshman at Purdue of all places. Very quickly, Moore emerged as a household name around college football. Unfortunately, injuries would prevent him from repeating his success.
Moore is electric with the ball in his hands and is quite literally a do-it-all playmaker. He thrives on manufactured touches, running the ball out of the backfield, with the ball in his hands as a returner, and even as a downfield vertical receiver.
