The New York Jets have an abundance of riches in the 2022 NFL Draft. With two top-1o picks and five picks in the first three rounds this year, the Jets can expedite their rebuild with an influx of young talent. Building around Zach Wilson remains a critical goal for the Jets, but their defense was one of the worst in football last year.

Clearly, there are a lot of options for the team on draft day, but one player stands out as an ideal fit, and would most likely be available with the 10th overall pick: Alabama wide receiver Jameson Williams. There are a handful of wide receivers projected to be picked in the early-to-mid-first round, but Williams is the arguably most talented of the group and could prove to be the perfect choice for the Jets.

With that said, here are 3 reasons the Jets should roll the dice on Jameson Williams in the 2022 NFL Draft.

Jameson Williams is Best Jets Fit in 2022 NFL Draft

3. There's a clear positional need

Despite coming off a torn ACL, Williams is still considered by many to be the best receiving prospect in this draft class. The Alabama product was sensational in 2021, catching 79 passes for 1,572 yards and 15 touchdowns. He averaged a shade under 20 yards per catch and is a threat at virtually every level. The injury is a concern, sure, but that's no reason to turn away from one of the most intriguing receiving prospects in the class and a potential franchise cornerstone who could be paired with Wilson.

The Jets have Corey Davis, Braxton Berrios, and Elijah Moore at wide receiver, so they could allow Williams to get back to 100% strength before trotting him out in the short term. Davis and Moore both dealt with injuries of their own last year, while Berrios caught fire late in the season after making a name for himself as an elite return specialist. Getting an explosive playmaker for the offense will open Wilson's game up tremendously, and as the Jets have repeatedly declared, building around their franchise cornerback is a top priority. There'd be no better way to help Wilson take strides in Year 2 than by adding the most talented young receiver in the draft.

2. New York can still address other needs early

While the Jets will certainly want to look at the defensive side of the ball in the first round, they can surely do that with the No. 4 overall pick, where tantalizing talents such as Kayvon Thibodeaux, Sauce Gardner, Kyle Hamilton, or Trayvon Walker could be grabbed. Selecting a defender at 4th overall would enable the Jets to go out and get the best receiver in the draft class, bringing Jameson Williams to town as a future WR1 for Wilson.

Taking Williams at No. 10 overall doesn't prohibit the Jets from going out and getting some key game-changers at other positions of need. New York could still use one of their early picks to draft another wide receiver in the second or third round, and still have the capital to address the defensive line, offensive line, and secondary. The flexibility the Jets have in this draft is enormous and makes selecting a receiver like Williams at No. 10 a wise choice.

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1. ACL injury may have him being undervalued

While an ACL injury is very serious, it's not uncommon. Athletes make full recoveries from ACL injuries regularly in modern sports, and oftentimes are just as good, if not better, when they return. Having a young wide receiver undergo an ACL surgery isn't ideal, but it's no longer the red flag it was in the past. Prior to sustaining the injury, Williams was a bonafide top 10 pick, and scouts have a hard time finding anything negative to say about him. Falling in the draft after a serious injury is natural, but Williams has quickly begun making his way back up the boards, and the Jets need to capitalize on the likelihood he'll be available at 10th overall.

If Williams hadn't hurt his ACL, there's a chance the Jets drafting him with the 10th pick would be nothing more than a pipe dream. The reality of the situation is the Jets won't be Super Bowl contenders this season, so there's no harm in allowing Williams a bit more time to get to 100% before deploying him during his rookie season.