How many receptions do you think Jeremy Kerley will have in 2012? I understand this is a little difficult to guage considering the roster is not filled out, but it's something different to talk about over the next couple of days.
I'm thinking 50-59 if the Jets let him play the slot all year. He's a small receiver so he isn't likely to play opposite Holmes. I guess you could make the argument that 50-59 is overly optimistic given the Jets probable deployment of at least one good sized receiver and the fact that they're going to be in run-blocking mode a lot of the year. Holmes might have to go away to make the 50-59 thing work.
Good question. Sparano made good use of Davone Bess in the slot for Miami. Depending on who is playing SE for the Jets in 2012, I could see Kerley catching anywhere between 40 and 50.
There's no Brandon Marshall on the Jets. I think Sparano is going to have to take that into account in creating his offense. The Jets better be able to ground and pound when all is said and done or we're going to be tearing our hair out by week 4 next year.
I'll bet the Jets can find another 35+ receiver to sign this year in their quest for whatever it is they are questing for.
I was a big fan of Kerley's rookie season. Having said that I'd be surprised to see him do better than in the forty plus range. With LT gone I expect the number of catches by RB's to go down, although that could change if they pick someone up. TE catches might go up, however, with Cumberland in the mix. Kerley will not be the #2 wr, imo, so he's going to be used pretty much exclusively at #3. Now with a different Qb he could break fifty, but not with Sanchez. In fact in the forty range might be optimistic, despite Kerley's apparent talent.
Bess was making plays for them 2 years before Marshall ever got traded there. He recorded 54 recs as a rookie slot and 76 in a mixed role the next season. He had only 3 more receptions when Marshall showed up the following year.
Yeah but both the teams he caught a lot of balls for passed more than they ran, the 2010 team by quite a margin. I think if the Jets pass the ball 595 times next season and run it 445 we're all going to be screaming before it's all over. The Jets goal for next season should be to have the opponent pass 100 times more than the Jets and run the ball 100 times less. That's going to be the team that goes to the playoffs and does some damage once they get there.
I voted 0-20. I think the Jets will sign a vet WR and then they will draft one fairly high in April. - (1st,2nd,3rd round?) Holmes Vet/Rookie Vet/Rookie Kerley Since the Jets won't be slinging it with 4 wide this fall I don't expect Kerley to get many balls as the 4th wideout. Maybe he'll see more time as wildcat QB But He better learn how to hold onto the ball on specials or he wont see the field much at all.
^ I think you are very wrong Nagle. If anything I think they will get a running back and lineman for offense and and try to get a cheap veteran (hopefully braylon) to play with holmes, kerley, and turner
i voted 40-49 but that's his ceiling i think. realistically.. if sanchez/holmes work things out, i don't see what kerley brings to the table that holmes doesn't do much better.
I'll go with 30-39. I liked the kid a lot this past year. 30-39 may not seem like a ton, but I think a lot of those catches can be big 3rd down receptions.
Bess had his best years under Dan Henning with Chad Henne throwing him the ball. He tailed off a little last year and it is hard to tell whether that was due to his new role under Daboll or if it was because Matt Moore preferred to throw elsewhere. I don't think Bess' success has much to do with Sparano, not to mention Bess is a much different player than Kerley. Bess is a lot quicker, closer to Welker than he is to Kerley. And that is not a knock on Kerley I am just referring to their skillset
