Jets could make surprise WR pick based on post-free agency mock draft

Indiana Hoosiers wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn ImagesAt this point, it is no secret that the New York Jets are expected to target a wide receiver early in the 2026 NFL Draft. After watching the top options land elsewhere in free agency, general manager Darren Mougey has had his hand forced.

The Jets have often been linked to USC’s Makai Lemon and Arizona State’s Jordyn Tyson in the first round of mock drafts. Ohio State product Carnell Tate even gets paired with New York from time to time.

NFL Draft expert Daniel Jeremiah just threw a new name into the mix. In his mock draft after the initial wave of free agency, he paired the Jets with Indiana wide receiver Omar…