Jets sign WR Josh Doctson

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  1. BroadwayAaron

    BroadwayAaron Well-Known Member

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    Per the team twitter page. No terms disclosed but I’d imagine it’s pennies.

    I wanted to pick him up on waivers when he was cut by the Skins, then again when he was cut by the Vikings. He’s only 27 and clearly has talent. He hasn’t been able to put it all together and hasn’t been able to stay healthy. He’s exactly the kind of guy we should be taking a shot on especially considering there’s 0 risk.
     
  2. Jonathan_Vilma

    Jonathan_Vilma Well-Known Member

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    Agreed. Good signing. We need to kick the tires on receivers like this and hope they can contribute as even a 3/4 and add 300-400 yards to the offense as a reserve. I'd much rather have him on the roster than glass veterans like Demaryus Thomas.

    We could sign Treadwell and Corey Coleman and have nearly the whole damn 2016 class at camp.
     
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    Championship!!!

    good signing. Creates competition in the middle of the depth chart
     
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    Is he fast, functional or both..?
     
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    FJF 2018 MVP Joe Namath Award Winner

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    He’s depth with potential. A reclamation project that could end up as anything from wr2 to cut before camp. Good signing considering it’s February and he has or at one time not long ago had first round talent.
     
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    Solid low risk high reward signing...him getting cut by Minnesota so quickly is a red flag tho..especially with Diggs wanting out.
     
  7. BroadwayAaron

    BroadwayAaron Well-Known Member

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    He was hurt and on IR. They released him when he came off IR in November. I wouldn't read too much into that. But also this is what he is right now... a reclamation project that you can sign with no risk and medium reward.
     
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    I like this.
     
  9. J-Raw24

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    Great signing. If we can get him to stay healthy and play up to potential it becomes high reward with no risk. Probably paid him minimum.
     
  10. Jake

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    Can't hurt.
     
  11. DefenseWinsChampionships

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    Great signing? He's a bust as a former 1st round draft pick.

    A great signing would be to re-sign Robby Anderson, a player who wasn't drafted anywhere near the 1st round but yet has made an NFL name for himself before drafting either of Jeudy or Lamb.

    Sam Darnond does not deserve pile of crap with depth players at the WR position; he deserves impact threats.

    Wake me up when we re-sign Robby Anderson because former 1st round busts like this guy will not get it done.
     
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  12. BroadwayAaron

    BroadwayAaron Well-Known Member

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    This is the definition if being whiny just to be whiny.
     
  13. mrjet80

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    I wonder if this move slightly tips JD’s hand towards not resigning Anderson and allocating that money into other positions? And I’m not saying Doctson has Anderson’s talent. Rather JD is hedging the WR position in the event Anderson leaves.
     
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    FJF 2018 MVP Joe Namath Award Winner

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    Doubtful. This is a depth/competition move at a position in need. Joed D is going to need to add at least 3-4 new bodies to the wr pool (3 if we resign Robbie) this is just one of those bodies
     
  15. Jets69

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    Camp fodder
     
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    Slow news day.
     
  17. JetsAreBadForYourHealth

    JetsAreBadForYourHealth Well-Known Member

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    Eh. fringe 4 receiver with potential to be better but that 1st round talent and potential fades with every passing year.
     
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    If he becomes a servicable 3/4. Then we've won this deal.


    Were so weak in so many places we have to take chances all over the roster. Plus its a 90 man roster right now, not exactly saying he is on the 53.

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  19. azhar80

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    Doctson can be a Enunwa or DThomas replacement. We needed depth and this is guy has the potential to make big plays, and help our team.
    We have plenty of questions at WR, so there will be more moves coming for us.
     
  20. BrowningNagle

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    im not so sure about that.

    Maybe, but he wouldn’t be the 1st guy to turn his career around in a different situation. And there are certainly spots available for him to make the roster
     
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