During the 2001 NFL draft at Madison Square Garden, the New York Jets selected Santana Moss, a wide receiver from the University of Miami, with the 16th overall pick of the first round. Moss would wind up playing four seasons for the green and white before taking off for Washington, but his 1,105-yard output in 2003 is still the third-best receiving yardage performance from any Jets receiver in the two decades since.
In the next 20 drafts after taking Moss, the Jets did not select a single receiver in the first round, opting instead to build through the later rounds and free agency.