Jets sign Dri Archer

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  1. Frenbar

    Frenbar Well-Known Member

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    I love the signing. The Jets have been in need of a legit return guy for years and this could very well be the guy. Averaged 22 yards per return. Looking forward to seeing what he can do on Sundays.
     
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  2. NCJetsfan

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    He was also ranked 3rd in the NFL on KORs at the time of his release by the Steelers, averaging 25.3 yards per return.

    This is a great signing imo. I remember him when he was in the draft, and hoped the Jets could get him then. He could be a weapon on STs and possibly even on offense. If the kid can play at all at the NFL level, with Gailey's creativity and offense and Fitz' quick release, any short throw could be taken to the house.
     
  3. NotSatoshiNakamoto

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    solid move and hopefully a first of several offseason moves focused on improving our terrible special teams personnel.
     
  4. Br4d

    Br4d 2018 Weeb Ewbank Award

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    173 pounds. That's really low for the NFL in 2016. Hope he turns into something.
     
  5. Poeman

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    Tells you how pathetic Kerley became when a guy specializing in returns is signed to a team before the Super Bowl even completes
     
  6. NotSatoshiNakamoto

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    does archer even return punts?
     
  7. Poeman

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    He better now...Cause Kerley sucks
     
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  8. Jonathan_Vilma

    Jonathan_Vilma Well-Known Member

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    Pittsburgh ranked 2 yards behind us in average starting drive position following a kickoff.

    http://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/drivestatsoff

    He's worth taking a flyer on for nothing but his career long is 38 yards on a kickoff and hes only returned one punt for 2 yards. His long for 2014 was 23 yards...

    To the guy that says Jeremy Kerley sucks, he has punt returns in his career of 68, 63, 41 and a 58 yarder this past season. He's rightfully insulted to say the least.
     
  9. Ozymandias

    Ozymandias Well-Known Member

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    Love this signing.
     
  10. Garrison Nauman

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    He's also played about 10 times as long in the NFL lol
     
  11. JetFanInPA

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    Absolutely worth a flier on a minium deal. Every offseason a lot of guys get signed to futures deals and you rarely hear much about them, but Archer brings more promise than a typical signing
     
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  12. Jonathan_Vilma

    Jonathan_Vilma Well-Known Member

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    So? He had a 53 yard long and a 68 yard long for a touchdown in his first two years in only 48 attempts good for a 10.9 yards/return. Archer has only been given 23 attempts for a reason either via lack of showing talent or injury.

    Like I said he's worth it as a camp body. I don't expect a 175 pound player to stick though. Look at Woodhead and Sproles the little guys who actually stuck. They're built like brickhouse bowling balls though. Archer looks very fragile.
     
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  13. Kris 15

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    And team speed in general.

    We slow.
     
  14. JStokes

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    Who could hate this signing?

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  15. Falco21

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    Have you read this forum? Lmao
     
  16. FJF

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    is it ok to be completely neutral on it?
     
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  17. hastygreen

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    Was hoping we'd take a look at this kid the year he was drafted. Was hoping we took a look when he was released, what did we have to lose with the way our specials played.

    One of the knocks is that he didn't like contact and would try to avoid it. Understandable considering his size, but you are playing pro football and contact is going to be hard to avoid if you want to stay in the league.
     
  18. JStokes

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    Don't feign neutrality.

    It's because he's black.

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  19. LIJetsFan

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    Can we all say....green colored glasses. 173lbs, lol. Hope he's not our best hope.
     
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  20. vokab206

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    Well done. Special teams already improving.
     

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