Jets Frank Reich knows he has to get ball to…
Frank Reich can’t hear the screams from the nosebleeds and the bars and the dwelling rooms.
But the Jets offensive coordinator hears it in his headset when the group’s most explosive weapon has been ignored for too long.
“[Coach Aaron Glenn is] always kind of in my ear, just, if Garrett [Wilson] hasn’t gotten the ball for a little bit, ‘Hey, don’t forget, get our playmakers the ball,’ that kind of thing, which is good,” Reich said Thursday. “We’re trying to get it to him as early and as often as we can. … He’s an unbelievable player, so we need to get him the ball. I think we’re doing that on some level. Can we do it more? Sure.”
Reich is conscious of the frustration — from Wilson and followers — at the group’s incapability to constantly make the most of its No. 1 receiver given the offensive points.
The Jets rank twenty fifth in complete offense (290.7 yards per recreation), twenty seventh in factors (18.7), twenty third in passing yards (196.2), twenty fifth in first downs (17.2), twenty fifth in third-down conversion share (35.1) and last in red-zone landing share (37.5).
New York Jets vast receiver Garrett Wilson (5) breaks away from Cleveland Browns security Ronnie Hickman (33) and runs the ball for a landing in the first half of an NFL soccer recreation at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. Corey Sipkin for NY Post
In the Oct. 4 loss at Chicago, Wilson obtained just 4 targets, ending with three receptions for 27 yards. In the loss at New England, the first-round decide — who is working with his fourth offensive coordinator in 5 seasons and his eleventh quarterback since becoming a member of the Jets — was focused just twice through three quarters, leaving the sphere visibly upset after recording 4 catches for 44 yards.
“In his moments of frustration — I’m not down on the sideline, so I don’t see all of them, but I hear about them — I understand, he’s a fiery competitor,” Reich said. “He knows he’s a playmaker, and we do too. He’s been great to work with. I really like having him as our key lead canine, him and Breece [Hall] and Geno [Smith]. He units the tone in so many methods. We love that feistiness. We’re not afraid of that.
Jets offensive coordinator talks to the media after the group’s follow on Oct. 22 2026, Bill Kostroun for New York Post
“Is there a line you shouldn’t cross? Yeah, but Garrett’s a pro and he knows that. I think he handles it perfectly. I don’t mind when guys make a little bit of noise. I like when they make noise. … You can be team-first and know that you’re a dog and that you better get the ball. Both those things can be true, and they are in Garrett’s case.”
Despite his quiet performances this month, Wilson ranks ninth in the NFL in receptions (35), 14th in receiving yards (418) and is tied for fifteenth in targets (48), with three touchdowns.
The 26-year-old is on tempo for 99 receptions, and career-high marks in yards and touchdowns, though his eight targets per recreation is the bottom of his profession.
Garrett Wilson talks with reporters after Jets follow on Oct. 21, 2026. Bill Kostroun for New York Post
“They’re doing everything in their power,” Wilson said Wednesday. “I would say they’re on top of it. … It’s not like I’m trying to convince them that it’s the right thing. They see it that way too.”
Starting as early as Sunday’s recreation against Miami, Reich could have even more mouths to feed.
No. 2 receiver Adonai Mitchell may swimsuit up for the first time since Week 2. Breece Hall could also return from injury. And rookie Omar Cooper Jr. put up 107 yards and a landing in his first full recreation.
But Smith — who is tied for the third-most sacks taken this season (19) and has failed to lead the offense to a landing in the crimson zone in seven straight possibilities — ought to have time to operate against the winless Dolphins, who have just 4 sacks through 5 video games and rank last in the league in quarterback hits.
“The red zone, third down, short yardage, there needs to be improvement there in every way,” Reich said. “I’m very conscious of the areas we need to be better at, and trust me, we’re working arduous to get better in those areas.
“As the coordinator, that starts with me.”
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