Kerley released

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  1. Beki

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    Jetsfansince95 Well-Known Member

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    As expected ...
     
  3. ConcordeChops

    ConcordeChops 2018 International Poster Award Winner

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    I'll miss Jeremy Faircatch. I still think he's a serviceable WR#3.
     
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  4. AG3

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    How much cap space was he?
     
  5. nyjetsknicks247

    nyjetsknicks247 Well-Known Member

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    I smell another signing coming
     
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    surprised they couldn't trade him for a late pick.

    contract is actually favorable, we save little in cutting him, and the guy can play.
    not sure why the coaches disliked him, but that's a guy i would've kept.
     
  7. JETS1116

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    Easy decision, coaching staff hated him, he must have slept with Gailey's niece or something

    I was a fan of his for a while, overachiever who provided value as a 5th rounder, but he hit his ceiling
     
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    Not a fan of the $1.8 mil in dead money. Dead money makes me mad, but I guess it had to be done. Opens up $1.3 mil in cap space for now.
     
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    He saves us $1.3 million. Thompkins is better anyway.
     
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  10. Beki

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    Plus 1.3M cap space.
     
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    save little? We save $1.3 million for a guy who didn't see the field.
     
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    Thanks for your service, now GTFO.
     
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  13. The Dark Knight

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    Kerley is a good #3 WR. The current staff hated him for some reason though. Thanks Kerl!
     
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    Really? We couldn't find a trade partner?
     
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    Kerley had to have done something to make this coaching staff completely hate him. He would have been a solid #3 behind Marshall and Decker.
     
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    He should've seen the field.
    that's my problem with it... 1.3M is barely over the veteran min
     
  17. Jay Bizniss

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    Had to be done. We're hamstrung for cashish

    Once Decker, and Enunwa, got time in the slot, and Kerley didn't wanna return punts, his days were numbered. He's not an outside WR either
     
  19. JetsVilma28

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    I could see the Pats biting on this one.

    Not a good punt returner, but way better than Gaileys perceived value of him on offense.

    I liked Kerley, one bright spot on a lot of bad Jets offenses
     
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  20. JETS1116

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    can't argue with you on that
     

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