Jets wide receivers coach Miles Austin ventured out to the west coast Friday to attend USC wideout Drake London’s pro day, according to DJ Bien-Aime of the New York Daily News.
London has long been linked to the Jets as a candidate at pick No. 10 given the team’s need for another weapon for Zach Wilson. New York fell just short of landing Tyreek Hill in a trade with the Chiefs last month, making it all the more likely Joe Douglas adds a receiver early in the 2022 NFL draft.
London posted gaudy numbers in just eight games during his final season at USC, catching 88 passes for 1,084 yards and seven touchdowns. He has a skill set that would instantly help the Jets as a big-bodied deep and red zone threat.
Ohio State’s Garrett Wilson and Alabama’s Jameson Williams are also in play for the Jets with the 10th pick. Wilson is a refined option, while the speedy Williams was widely considered to be the best wide receiver in this year’s draft before tearing his ACL in the national championship game.
All three players would bolster a wide receiver room that is currently led by Corey Davis and Elijah Moore.
