Jets' Aaron Rodgers: Garrett Wilson Has 'Talent' and 'Ability' to Be NFL's Best WR

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers believes Garrett Wilson can be the NFL's best wideout.

"I told him in the meeting [Tuesday], I think he has the talent and the ability to be the best receiver in the league," Rodgers told reporters at training camp, per ESPN's Rich Cimini.

Rodgers also added this remark after hearing that Wilson studied tape of his quarterback's old games with the Green Bay Packers: "The best players are self-motivated, and he's definitely that."

Wilson has caught 178 passes for 2,145 yards and seven touchdowns over his first two seasons, with the first one resulting in Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year awards. Last season ended with a 95/1,042/3 stat line.

Those are good numbers without any context, but he's been playing in an offense that has seen seven different quarterbacks throw passes over the last two years.

Most of them have been from Zach Wilson, who ranked 30th out of 32 qualified quarterbacks in passer rating last year.

The Jets brought Rodgers, a four-time NFL MVP, in last year following a trade with the Packers. However, his 2023 season lasted less than a quarter after he suffered a torn Achilles tendon against the Buffalo Bills.

Rodgers is now healthy and forming a connection with Wilson, with the two notably linking on a 60-yard pass down the sideline at camp recently:

If Rodgers is anywhere close to his old form, there's certainly a path for Wilson to put up monster numbers and find himself among the game's elite wideouts, a tier that currently includes the likes of the Minnesota Vikings' Justin Jefferson, the Cincinnati Bengals' Ja'Marr Chase and the Miami Dolphins' Tyreek Hill, among others.

Rodgers, Wilson and the rest of the Jets will get the 2024 season going on Monday, Sept. 9 when they visit the defending NFC champion San Francisco 49ers.