Garrett Wilson gives candid take on Ohio State's wide receiver production

The No. 10-12 picks in the 2022 NFL Draft all had one thing in common: They all were in the Ohio State receiver room together at one point. The first of those draft selections — Garrett Wilson — gave a candid take about why the Buckeyes have so much success under wide receivers coach Brian Hartline.

Wilson, Chris Olave and Jameson Williams all went back-to-back-to-back in last week’s draft. Wilson headed to the New York Jets, Olave went to the New Orleans Saints after they traded up and the Detroit Lions traded up to get Williams, who finished his career at Alabama.

During his introductory press conference with the Jets alongside fellow draft picks Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner and Jermaine Johnson II, Wilson shared the biggest keys to the wide receiver talent in Columbus. He said it not only comes down to Hartline’s expectations, but the newcomers meeting them to push everyone else to be better.

“The main thing Coach Hartline is preaching there is how to train like a pro, take care of your body like a pro, approach media like a pro,” Wilson said. “When he’s teaching that, he’s not going to coddle you. The ones that don’t decide to take that approach to the way you go about your business, you just kind of go by the wayside. The ones that do, you see them be successful in our room.

“Every year, we’ve got guys coming in, pushing the standard up. This year, it was Marvin Harrison Jr. and then Jaxon [Smith-Njigba] the year before that. It gets better every year. Coach Hart’s got something really special going on there. It’s just now getting started. They’ve got some dudes over there, for sure.”

Jets GM explains what stood out about Garrett Wilson

The New York Jets wasted no time to add a wide receiver to their offense in the 2022 NFL Draft, selecting former Ohio State star Garrett Wilson as the No. 10 overall pick. During the fifth round on Saturday, Jets general manager Joe Douglas discussed what Wilson brings to the table.

Wilson had quite a career at Ohio State, hauling in 143 receptions for 2,213 yards and 23 touchdowns during his four years in Columbus. He’ll take those skills to New York to pair up with Zach Wilson, and Douglas sounded very excited about that idea.

“Garrett brings a lot,” Douglas told Rece Davis on ESPN. “Excited to add him to the team. His route-running ability, you feel like he can separate … as well as anyone in the league. His ball skills, he can go up and elevate to get the ball. Run after catch. He brings a lot of different dimensions to our passing game.

“Again, get to add him to a room that has Corey Davis, that has Braxton Berrios, that has Elijah Moore, that has Denzel Mims. [He’s going to] have a great opportunity to compete in that room.”