Denzel Boston: Jets' First-Round Draft Target

0:00It's April 20th. You're listening to NFL News Today, AI-powered football coverage. I'm Cory with the story. University of Washington, wide receiver Denzel Boston, is turning heads as a prime target for the New York Jets in the 2026 NFL Draft. As six foot three and two hundred twelve pounds, this 22-year-old Red Shirt Junior brings serious size to the table. The Jets sit pretty with nine picks, including two first rounders at number two, and number sixteen, plus seconds at thirty-three and forty-four. Boston just wrapped the pre-draft visit with the Jets, putting him squarely on their radar. General manager Darren Moogie and the front office have flexibility to grab talent early. His draft stock lands in the first or second round, making him a realistic fit for their loaded draft capital. Fans and scouts love his elite ball skills on contested catches and his red zone dominance with twenty touchdowns over the last two years. He shines after the catch, thanks to his strength, and his two thousand twenty-five stats,

1:01popped with sixty-two receptions for eight o' eighty-one. Yards and eleven scores across twelve games. That said, he needs to boost his top end speed and sharpen his release against NFL corners. His routes can lose Christmas on breaks, with his career hall of one thirty-two catches for one thousand seven hundred eighty-one yard shows, steady growth. With a PFF grade of eighty-seven point seven last season, Boston could transform the Jets receiving core if they pulled the trigger early. Keep an eye on this big play threat as draft season heats up.