Jets Urged to Go After Indiana Star WR in 2027 NFL Draft

The New York Jets dropped another game this past weekend, seeing their record fall to 2-6 on the season.

New York couldn't get out of its own way in the end against the Las Vegas Raiders, losing its third straight game. The Jets will continue to try to turn the season around, but barring a major change, this team is heading toward extending the long postseason drought.

While this is a frustrating realization for the organization, New York does have three picks coming to them in the first round of the upcoming draft. Due to multiple trades made over the last few years, the Jets do have a silver lining for the struggles that they've seen in 2026 so far.

With all the draft picks coming to the Jets, New York could be set up very well down the line. The Jets will likely take a quarterback with one of the picks in 2027, but the other spots could be up for debate.

However, NFL analyst Joe Tansey of Bleacher Report believes that New York should look to target a star wide receiver with one of the picks. This would be wideout Charlie Becker from the Indiana Hoosiers, and he could give this team a major boost offensively. 

Becker has put together another strong year for the Hoosiers, helping them stay the course following a championship last season. The veteran wideout has caught 50 passes for 875 yards and nine touchdowns, picking up where he left off from a year ago.

The veteran still has multiple more games to go, proving to interested teams why they should draft him. Last season, Becker put up 34 catches for 679 yards and four touchdowns.

If the Jets can't get Jeremiah Smith, who is easily the best wide receiver in the 2027 draft class, Becker could be a very nice consolation prize. Becker could pair well alongside Garrett Wilson, giving him that complementary weapon that the Jets have been missing for years.

New York has to start over in how it builds out the roster, bringing in the right type of players to work with. Becker has learned how to win in college, and he could help this offense be much more explosive going forward.

There are other players that the Jets could look to grab in the upcoming draft, but Becker does seem like he would fit very well. New York's front office has a lot of work to do when it comes to scouting, but for now, they will focus on the rest of the NFL season.