After losing Santonio Holmes for the season to a Week 4 injury, Sanchez's No. 1 target has been second-year slot receiver Jeremy Kerley, who has actually been really good. But teams have quickly keyed in on him and essentially eliminated Gang Green's lone threat at wideout. (photo: Matt Britt, Flickr)
Rookie Stephen Hill is still incredibly raw, and the rest of the depth chart is filled out by guys named Chaz Schilens and Clyde Gates. Even tight end Dustin Keller, who used to be Sanchez's go-to target, has made very little impact. A lack of a run game and mediocre offensive line play has tightened things up even more.
Still, St. Louis Rams coach Jeff Fisher somehow was able to make a negative sound not-so-negative.
"You’ve got guys with a run-after-catch ability, you’ve got good route runners, and I think that they’ve probably been unfairly criticized because this is a group that can make plays," Fisher told Jets reporters Wednesday, via NewYorkJets.com.
Kerley leads the Jets with 35 receptions for 535 yards. Hill caught two touchdowns in his rookie debut but has just one scoring reception since. Fisher specifically pointed out the physically-gifted Hill, who he's been "very, very impressed with."
"He’s going to be a very good player," Fisher said. "And Kerley’s making plays. So the group can make plays, and it’s just a matter of getting the football to them."
There's some merit to Fisher's initial point. The receivers have been unfairly criticized, because they shouldn't be in the position they're in. General manager Mike Tannenbaum is the one who deserves the criticism for letting it come to this in the first place.
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Kerley leads the Jets with 35 receptions for 535 yards. Hill caught two touchdowns in his rookie debut but has just one scoring reception since. Fisher specifically pointed out the physically-gifted Hill, who he's been "very, very impressed with."
"He’s going to be a very good player," Fisher said. "And Kerley’s making plays. So the group can make plays, and it’s just a matter of getting the football to them."
There's some merit to Fisher's initial point. The receivers have been unfairly criticized, because they shouldn't be in the position they're in. General manager Mike Tannenbaum is the one who deserves the criticism for letting it come to this in the first place.
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