Has he dreamed about that big contract when he sees these other deals?
“I see all of it,” Wilson said Tuesday as the Jets reported for training camp. “I don’t look at it as far as that can be coming for me. I look at it as I’ve got to go make that happen.”
Wilson, who turned 24 Monday, knows he has a chance to join that group of top receivers, especially with Aaron Rodgers as his quarterback. Wilson caught 95 passes last year despite the team’s revolving door at quarterback.
“I’ve got the opportunity to join an elite group of guys ,” Wilson said. “That’s who gets that type of money is an elite group of guys, guys that are part of teams that win games because of them and are difference-makers every single time they are on the field. I’ve got to go do it. I’m excited because if you do what you think you can do there’s a great conversation going on for it at this time. That’s not how I’m motivated, but I’m not going to sit here and act like I don’t see it.”
Garrett Wilson catches a pass during practice at OTAs. Bill Kostroun/New York Post
Wilson said he feels more comfortable in his second season with Rodgers at quarterback and Nathaniel Hackett as offensive coordinator.
That has allowed him to start studying defenses more.
“There’s always an element of understanding, for me a cerebral guy that I like to think of myself as when it comes to football, there’s film study from years past and all the looks that Aaron has got previously with different coordinators because we’ll probably see them again,” Wilson said.
He said all the reps he had with Rodgers last offseason and again this year have him playing faster.
“Once you understand, you play at a different speed and stop thinking so much and just play,” Wilson said.
Wilson has focused on getting faster and stronger this offseason.
Garrett Wilson #5 of the New York Jets participates in drills during New York Jets Mandatory Minicamp Getty Images
“When I first got here, I wasn’t strong enough,” Wilson said. “I could skate on some things because of what I do offer but that year took a toll on me physically. I had to find a way to get bigger, get stronger. It’s also just a mental toll that it takes on you. … You’ve got to find a way to attack it some way different every day and make sure you’re attacking, attacking, attacking because it can get repetitive.”
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