Anderson has made some nice catches. He had some drops last game but how many times was this guy streaking down field wide open and was over thrown. It's been the same thing with him all year. The guy should have at least 5 deep td passes if these guys could hit him in stride. He's open deep at least 3 times a game. We haven't had them in idk how long. Yes he's light but he's also lightning fast.
He doesn't have to be a Cruz or Chrebet. He's a different type of WR. His game is stretching the field, getting behind his defender, outrunning the secondary and scoring long TDs and getting big gainers. Does he need to work on his hand strength? Definitely, and perhaps even his concentration or catching the ball, but he's definitely shown enough that he can be a great part of our WR corps.
Anderson probably should add 10 lbs over the offseason. Too much may hinder his wiggleness and natural movements. He's naturally lanky...
10 lbs is plenty. That's all he needs and he'll be fine. His ability to get behind the defense, create separation and high point the ball are things that can't be taught. He just needs more game reps.
I'm sorry, but that's ridiculous imo. Anderson isn't the type of receiver that's going to be having a lot of contested catches. I don't see him as a #1 WR. I see him as the field stretcher, the homerun threat. I see him operating mostly on post routes and fly routes and maybe some deep outs. With his speed he'd be nice on some slant routes, but at his size he would probably get killed if they tried to use him over the middle. He can work on his hands, on catching and holding onto the ball, and even diving to catch the ball, but his success will always be in outrunning the secondary. The Jets need to worry about keeping a QB on the field that can hit him in stride. They have receivers who can make the tough contested catch in Enunwa, and quite possibly Peake. I still have some hope that ASJ will develop and/or that the Jets will add a TE either via FA or the draft who can block and catch and make those tough, contested catches. They need a homerun threat, and Anderson fits the bill nicely.
I saw yesterday how Anderson was ragdolled a few times. He's not gonna get a ton of YACs so yeah, let him stretch the field deep middle/sidelines. He has a QB finally that can reach him. He just looks frail out there and I still think he could use a few pounds without slowing him up. It would certainly help from the longevity pov. Good target weight would be between 205 and 210.
Well ... He certainly was the best receiver on the field yesterday. Made some nice plays for us. Still dropped a couple. Petty obviously likes to target him, so let's see what happens over these next three games.
DeSean Jackson is 5'10" 175lbs. and he looks "tougher" out there compared to Anderson....who's listed at 6'3" 190lbs. He needs to add some bulk...even if it slows him down a smidge. It's football, not track & field.
Anderson needs to learn how to put the ball away instead of hanging it low, and he also needs to know that if he's going to do that tap dancing bullshit for extra yardage, he's probably going to get ragdolled.
the only time he succeeds in those close encounters is when he can elevate. He can get up over CBs. But on the ground he is meat for those guys
Can't believe you guys are complaining about this guy. All Jets fans ever fucking do is complain. How long have we been asking for a receiver that can stretch the field and run by defenders? No we have a guy but he's still not good enough, "oh he's to light, he gets tackled to easy." Anderson consistently gets separation and goes up and fights for the ball. That 190 pounds didn't stop him from making crucial play after crucial play.
this^ he's a rookie UDFA out there making plays and making an impact and hell he looked like out best WR 2 days ago. outside a 1 handed catch from enunwa (which was amazing BTW) no other WR did shit. anderson made 2 big catches climing the ladder. led the team in yards and he consistently gets open deep. If petty was more accurate anderson would have a couple of 100 yard games already.
Didn't Petty say he feels comfortable throwing the ball to Anderson because they've worked together the most? Anderson was targeted 11 times Sunday...him & Petty whiffed on 5 passes, netting 99 yds. No fumbles. He had a good game.
Anderson is beginning to ro remind me of Marvin Harrison. He was only 6ft 180lbs. Size has nothing to do with heart and talent. There have been plenty of small receivers that have dominated the game.
This is true. However, with cb's and safeties getting bigger because Wr's are getting bigger, the "smurfs" are being replaced by larger, stronger guys with comparable speed. To be a successful smurf, you'd better have super human speed. Tyreek Hill comes to mind as the prototype 2016 smurf. Smallish at 5-10, but having Olympic sprinter's speed. For what its worth, Hill was a 5th round pick. Guess KC does better homework.
I disagree...as i stated in another post that there are scores of small receivers that have dominated the game. Weight will come as he ages. Who thought Kevin Garnett would have been as dominate as he was? You can be thin and strong...did Randy Moss need to gain more weight when he first entered the league?
Lol that was a legit fuckin catch I thought that was intercepted. then they played the replay and was just confused haha
Again, if you're gonna be a smurf in the league today, you'd better be REALLY FAST. Marquis Goodwin would qualify as a smurf @ 5-9/179. Sammy Watkins is 6-1/211. I think if Robbie gets to a size comparable to Watkins, he'd be really dangerous. Antonio Brown is only 5-10/181 but plays bigger. I don't think Robbie is as fast as Goodwin/Watkins so, if he increases his upper body strength, he'll be more difficult to tackle as opposed to being ragdolled on a semi regular basis.
When Robbie first appeared in Pre Season games most here thought he'd never make the team....just too scary skinny. Then he started making tough catches and became the NFL's best PreSeason WR and he made the team. Give him a season or two to figure things out and put on some muscle and he'll be fine. As others have remarked, Randy Moss was always a twig and he did all right for himself.
