New York Jets first-round draft pick Kyle Wilson from Piscataway, N.J. holds up a Jets jersey during an NFL football news conference Friday, April 23, 2010 in Florham Park, N.J. Wilson, who played cornerback for Boise State, was the 29th overall pick. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun) Original Filename: Jets_Draft_Football_NJBK101.jpg
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The New York Jets were happy to see Boise State cornerback Kyle Wilson slide down the draft board in round one. So when Wilson remained available at No. 29, the AFC finalists pounced.
And now they’ve gotten him under contract.
Per a league source, Wilson has signed a five-year deal.
There’s another cornerback on the team who’d like a five-year deal, or longer. But, to date, no dice.
After the draft, coach Rex Ryan strongly hinted that his twin brother, Browns defensive coordinator Rob Ryan, preferred Wilson to cornerback Joe Haden, whom Cleveland took with the seventh overall pick. Coincidentally, both players agreed to terms on the same day. But with Wilson picked 22 spots lower than Haden, Wilson surely will be getting a lot less money than Haden.