For one, Kerley wouldn't be drawing top coverage. Holmes is always going to have a better CB/Safety on him than Kerley, so in a 3rd down situation, Kerley may be a more enticing receiver option to Sanchez. I think most of this depends on who the Jets go out and acquire in the offseason. Clearly Kerley would be best suited in the slot, but IMO Kerley's season will mostly depend on who that 2nd WR becomes. If the Jets wind up with 2 WR's that Sanchez loves to throw to, plus Keller who we all know is Mark's BFF, Kerley might get lost in the shuffle. If we get Derek Mason part II, Sanchez might be forced into using Kerley more often. For me, next year will be a lot about Kerley getting his feet wet from week 1-17. Going into a season actually having expectations of being a somewhat main contributer. The year after I expect him to really blossom.
i see 3-5 receptions a game, which equates to 48-60 catches over the course of a 16-game season With injuries and off games, i think 40-50 catches sounds about right
Yeah, 40-49. No reason to think the Jets will all the sudden become a passing team. I would guess Holmes has 60, Keller has 65, Kerley has 40, Greene has 30, and then guys like Turner, Cumberland, Baker and McKnight grab 10-20 each.
Just a thought ... With Sparano running the offense, we could see kerley giving us similar numbers to Davone Bess ... 60 catches per year. Very similar players.
