To those that are making the argument that Kerley is only a standout on the team because the rest of our receivers were so poor, you also have to look at the other side of it. He's had absolutely horrible QB play in his three years here, an Oline that's been up and down, and the fact that the other receivers were so poor should have made it much easier for teams to key in on him and shut him down. Despite all that he's still put up solid numbers and been very durable outside of his injury last year. He's no superstar, not at all, but I think people underestimate the value of having a reliable vet like Kerley on the team and the importance of keeping some consistency at the position. We all saw how well it worked out over the past several seasons as they juggled guys at WR... If he was getting old or there were health concerns it would be different, but he's only 25 and should continue to grow as a player. Why penny pinch when it comes to a guy like that? I'm not saying overpay, but don't short change the guy either.
This is exactly why a smart team picks up a guy in the draft they hope can replace his production if he asks for a stupid big contract at the end of the year, which is exactly why we picked up Saunders. It also gives us bargaining power, insurance against loosing Kerley, and depth. In this league you can't afford to overpay players, especially on a long term contract. Kerley is a big asset to the team, and I hope we keep him, but you still have to be smart about it.
I don't disagree I'm just saying that I won't complain if they pay him a little better than some people are expecting. I also don't see any reason to expect him to ask for an overinflated contract. We're talking about Kerley here, not Holmes or Revis...
I have high hopes for Saunders, but people are pretty quick to throw Kerley out with the bathwater and replace him with a guy that has never taken a snap in the NFL. And slot receivers don't exactly command a lot of money. Having a pair of dependable speedy inside receivers isn't something I'd be against. We have Saunders for 4 years on a rookie contract, signing Kerley for 4 (my bet is 4-5mil per) as well would give the Jets a really good span of judgment to determine whether Saunders can replace him, and add a ton of versatility to the offense.
I would love to keep Kerley but unfortunately he is not a player worth overspending. When the team works with him to possibly resign a new contract they need to not low ball him which I fear they might but find a fair price. What that price is, I have no idea, I do not know how much his play translates to the teams success that is up to the team to figure out (not the PFF idiots, or media who believe they know the game better then actual professionals). He plays very hard and has very very sure hands, he would be wonderful to keep but I would not want to give him big money.
alright gotta know where we stand in terms of "overpaying". from the contracts below, which would be APPROPRIATE (A) OR INAPPROPRIATE(O for overpay, U for underpay). A) 2 years, 5 million, 2 million guaranteed. (U) B) 2 years, 7 million, 3 million guaranteed. (A) C) 2 years 10 million 4 million guaranteed (O) D) 3 years 10 million, 4 million guaranteed. (A) E) 3 years 13 million, 5.5 million guaranteed. (O) F) 4 years 13 million, 5.5 million guaranteed. (A) G) 4 years 16 million, 6 million guaranteed. (O) H) 4 years 20 million, 7 million guaranteed. (O)
Option G for me, although the money is flexible. Four years of a contact is not four years in the NFL. But since we don't know how current young players will perform, that is an irrelevant guess.
Kerley is a very good slot guy.Problem is...there are alot of good slot guys in this league which dilutes his value a bit. I'd like to see him stay in green but if he's gunning for a big payday his replacement may already be on this roster in Jalen Saunders. Let's see how this year plays out. We could see a guy like Enunwa sent to the Practice squad as sort of a red shirt before stepping in next season. It's interesting to note that Jacoby Ford is only here on a 1 year deal..so decisions will need to be made on this corps in the near future.
When it comes to Kerley, or any other Jet player up for a new contract, ask yourself this: What would Bill do?
Yeah, the guy is a bruiser, I'm not sure why anyone would think he's a guy that would fit in the slot.
I was never suggesting that Enunwa was moving to the slot. Saunders would fill that role. In my example Enunwa would just step onto the active roster as the #4 or 5 & be a back-up on the outside.
Then your mentioning of Enunwa was completely out of place and irrelevant to the rest of the content of your post. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
No it's completely relevant. I'm speaking in terms of the entire WR corps. If Kerley leaves, a roster spot is vacant regardless of if it's a slot player or not that replaces him.
