I hate it when ppl give WR credit for stepping up or having a big game all they have to do is catch the damn ball. when they have a good game it's really qb having a good game so give credit where it's due
kerley and holmes as the 1 and 2 wil have every defensive player within 5 yards of the l.o.s. we need that big fast guyon the outside to keep the safeties back..essentially what happened last year when it was plax and holmes. if hill cant play then schillens needs to step up. it would be nice to see keller and hill back and see what mark can do with his 4 best targets on the field together. i think this team can take offensively if that happens
If we get Keller back the safeties will have to worry about plays up the seams. That'll open up some space on the outside. It's not coincidental that Keller has been out for two games and the only guys Sanchez has been able to throw too are Holmes and Kerley. Hill's a rookie and getting owned by the corners and Schilens is basically a taller version of Justin McCareins with all the strengths and weaknesses that McCareins had only magnified a bit. Cumberland is just not ready for primetime. He doesn't have his head in the game yet. We're also seriously missing an outlet receiver out of the backfield. None of the Jets RB's are particularly good at catching the ball, let alone making yards after the catch. LT spoiled us in that regard.
Kerley isn't an top guy but is a good slot option. He has good hands and runs good routes. With no TE and no pass option out of the backfield it allows line backers and safeties to sag a bit make throwing much more difficult. Keller back helps clear guys out and they need McKnight to become a pass catching option out of the backfield..just a threat of a 2 yard checkdown going for 40 yards is huge. Bringing in Tebow as an H back scares no one - McKnight's speed will.
I'll bet all our receivers would look pretty good if our QB could throw the ball where they actually are on the field and not 10 yards over their head or in the dirt five yard in front of them...Sanchez is who needs to step up.