# Nick Faria: Faria argues that rookie receiver Omar Cooper Jr., once back from their ankle injury, is the Jets' second-best receiving option and should handle a full WR2 workload behind Garrett Wilson rather than being eased in.

**Claimed:** Oct 16, 2026
**Pundit:** Nick Faria — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/nick-faria
**Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/jets/onsi/jets-ideal-approach-for-omar-cooper-jr-injury-return-becoming-clear-in-week-6-01m510bjg9mm

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> Because he is easily New York's second-best receiving option when on the field.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Omar Cooper to be 2nd on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Omar Cooper, New York Jets
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Omar Cooper — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/omar-cooper
- New York Jets — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jets

## What others said about the same people

- Rich Eisen on Aaron Rodgers: Eisen ranked their top five most impressive Pro Bowl campaigns of the season, topped by Sam Darnold, and predicted that Sunday would be Aaron Rodgers' last game with the Jets. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/55a977f9-9670-42fa-ba2f-141be02f583c (scored 0)
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- Jason Reid on New York Jets: Picks the Jets to beat the Dolphins. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1ae304f6-8c13-42ae-998b-8da247fa022b (scored 0)

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