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New York Jets poor WR depth exposed as injuries pile up

After the offseason, the New York Jets receiving corps looked stronger than the one they fielded in 2019. It didn’t seem possible to have one worse. After all, the Jets’ top three receivers produced just 2,045 yards.

The Jets brought back their leading receiver, Jamison Crowder. They replaced Robby Anderson with Breshad Perriman after his breakout end to the 2019 season. Lastly, they added highly-touted prospect Denzel Mims in the second round of the draft.

There was little doubt the Jets had a more talented group of receivers. All the Jets needed was for Crowder to replicate his 2019 form, Breshad Perriman to replicate Robby Anderson, and Mims to outproduce Demaryius Thomas.