JetNation Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 By Glenn Naughton When the New York Jets were awarded former Baltimore Ravens and Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Jeremy Butler off of waivers, it barely made a ripple on social media. Understandably so, as Butler can only be classified as a bottom of the roster player with little pro experience, joining a team with a backlog of young talented receivers whom Jets fans are anxious to see in action. Charone Peake, Robby Anderson and Jalin Marshall have all shown flashes of being valuable contributors in both the near and distant future, but a look at Butler shows another receiver with some intriguing attributes. An undrafted free agent out of Tennessee-Martin, Butler spent 2014 on injured reserve with a shoulder sprain that was likely a “stash” by the Ravens, who wanted more time to work with the small-school product who impressed early on in training camp. Despite high praise for Butler early in year two, he initially failed to make the Ravens roster in. According to ESPN.com, the receiver was still impressing all the right people based on some excerpts from Ravens camp reports. Dark horse to watch: Wide receiver Jeremy Butler. After spending his entire rookie season on injured reserve with a shoulder injury, Butler was among the biggest surprises this spring, catching nearly every pass thrown his way. His performance during the final minicamp was called “incredible” by Flacco and “unbelievable” by wide receivers coach Bobby Engram. Undrafted last year out of Tennessee-Martin, Butler has intriguing size at 6-foot-2, 218 pounds. He may not have made the final roseter, but after a slew of injuries, Butler found himself not only on the roster, but as a regular contributor down the stretch who turned in some solid performances despite playing with middling quarterbacks Matt Schaub and Jimmy Clausen when Joe Flacco was knocked out for the season after week 11. In a total of eight contests, six of which were with Schaub and Clausen under center, Butler hauled in 31 passes for 363 yards. His best performance coming against the stingy Seattle Seahawks secondary Clausen’s first start of the season for Baltimore, pulling down 7 receptions for 72 yards. Even still, a solid finish to the 2015 season and rave reviews weren’t enough to keep Butler around as the Ravens parted ways with him when wide receiver Brashad Perriman was healthy, and veteran Steve Smith was activated from the PUP list. Butler soon landed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but lasted only a few weeks before he was waived by Tampa Bay and snatched up by the Jets. In going back to watch all of his games from 2015, a few things about Butler jump out, the first being how the Ravens used him all over the formation. With Eric Decker done for the season, Chan Gailey may be looking for another big-bodied receiver to operate out of the slot, a spot where Robby Anderson and Charone Peake may not be all that comfortable at this point. Butler has shown he have some success doing that at the pro level. The next thing that stood out were his hands. Not just that they were very reliable as Butler caught just about everything that came his way, but he appeared to have great hand strength, sometimes plucking the ball out of the air and pulling it in to his body while fighting off a defender. Butler also displayed impressive body control for a 6′ 2” receiver as he made several catches while off-balance due to errant throws, be it toward the sideline or at his feet. Being able to pull down poorly thrown passes may be his most valuable attribute when looking at the top two spots on the Jets QB chart, but I digress. Butler’s 40 time is about what you would expect from a 6′ 2” possession receiver as he hovers in the 4.5 range, but he will fight for extra yards and isn’t afraid to take a hit. Trying to determine how Butler will fit in with the Jets is difficult for one major reason, and that’s the quarterback play. Time and again, Butler made uncontested catches with little traffic around him, as Mark Trestman did a good job of freeing him up with plenty of room to work. That enabled Butler show a tendency to find soft spots in zone coverage, settling in for several easy completions. Not a whole lot of that going on in Jets land over the past decade or two. So while the immediate focus may be on the play of the three young guns who have been around since OTA’s, Butler is a player who may not be flying under the radar much longer. Click here to read the full story... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Can't help but wonder if there are some character concerns with the guy based on how he played as a young WR with horrible QB's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizard King Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Since the Ravens have a competent coaching staff and we do not, I don't know how much the performance during Flaccid's injury would really make a difference in analyzing his performance under whoever is QB'ing for Chan Failey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerfish Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Catch the ball, don't fumble, run the right patterns and you have a chance, the same comment i have for all the prospect WR's. These guys get mentioned for awesome catches and speed and such but if you can't do those 1st three things you don;t last in this league. Adding another Wr prospect to peake, marshall and anderson just increased our odds of one of hem turning out and if you get one good starter out of waiver, late round pick, UDFA's you have done well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southparkcpa Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Wake Emil when a player comes here thinking he will have a great career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 27 minutes ago, southparkcpa said: Wake Emil when a player comes here thinking he will have a great career. Okay. But, who's Emil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 29 minutes ago, Beerfish said: Catch the ball, don't fumble, run the right patterns and you have a chance, the same comment i have for all the prospect WR's. These guys get mentioned for awesome catches and speed and such but if you can't do those 1st three things you don;t last in this league. Adding another Wr prospect to peake, marshall and anderson just increased our odds of one of hem turning out and if you get one good starter out of waiver, late round pick, UDFA's you have done well. That's what I liked about Butler....saw plenty of throws and he caught every ball that was catchable from what I saw. That's not to say he may not have had a drop on a play I may have missed, but I scrolled every game and watched every play that showed him as the target. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 In the 8 games he actually had 4 QB's which is crazy. Flacco, Schaub, Clausen and Mallett. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 38 minutes ago, Lizard King said: Since the Ravens have a competent coaching staff and we do not, I don't know how much the performance during Flaccid's injury would really make a difference in analyzing his performance under whoever is QB'ing for Chan Failey. Correct, that's why I made that point in the article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 If when he starts contributing to this team is the most important thing, talk is cheap actions speak louder than words hope to see him in the end zone Monday night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Not to disparage the content of the article, but I predict Butler will be waived before this article leaves the first page of this message board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 34 minutes ago, joewilly12 said: If when he starts contributing to this team is the most important thing, talk is cheap actions speak louder than words hope to see him in the end zone Monday night. There are different levels of fandom. Some fans only care about the team's top three or four players. Some fans only care about the starters. Some fans only care about the starters/new acquisitions and draft picks. Some fans like to know the roster up and down. Some fans like to know about the 53 and the practice squad. Reports on players who have yet to contribute might be useless to a fan like you, but I can promise you there are probably one or two folks who like to hear/read about any new players who have joined the active roster before they've played, even if they're in the minority. Learning or talking about a new player isn't saying he's going to be "great" or "terrible", but simply being able to watch the game with friends and not be the guy who jumps up and yells "who the hell was that dude"? when somebody makes a play. I hate that guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetfan39 Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 1 hour ago, JetNation said: By Glenn Naughton When the New York Jets were awarded former Baltimore Ravens and Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Jeremy Butler off of waivers, it barely made a ripple on social media. Understandably so, as Butler can only be classified as a bottom of the roster player with little pro experience, joining a team with a backlog of young talented receivers whom Jets fans are anxious to see in action. Charone Peake, Robby Anderson and Jalin Marshall have all shown flashes of being valuable contributors in both the near and distant future, but a look at Butler shows another receiver with some intriguing attributes. An undrafted free agent out of Tennessee-Martin, Butler spent 2014 on injured reserve with a shoulder sprain that was likely a “stash” by the Ravens, who wanted more time to work with the small-school product who impressed early on in training camp. Despite high praise for Butler early in year two, he initially failed to make the Ravens roster in. According to ESPN.com, the receiver was still impressing all the right people based on some excerpts from Ravens camp reports. Dark horse to watch: Wide receiver Jeremy Butler. After spending his entire rookie season on injured reserve with a shoulder injury, Butler was among the biggest surprises this spring, catching nearly every pass thrown his way. His performance during the final minicamp was called “incredible” by Flacco and “unbelievable” by wide receivers coach Bobby Engram. Undrafted last year out of Tennessee-Martin, Butler has intriguing size at 6-foot-2, 218 pounds. He may not have made the final roseter, but after a slew of injuries, Butler found himself not only on the roster, but as a regular contributor down the stretch who turned in some solid performances despite playing with middling quarterbacks Matt Schaub and Jimmy Clausen when Joe Flacco was knocked out for the season after week 11. In a total of eight contests, six of which were with Schaub and Clausen under center, Butler hauled in 31 passes for 363 yards. His best performance coming against the stingy Seattle Seahawks secondary Clausen’s first start of the season for Baltimore, pulling down 7 receptions for 72 yards. Even still, a solid finish to the 2015 season and rave reviews weren’t enough to keep Butler around as the Ravens parted ways with him when wide receiver Brashad Perriman was healthy, and veteran Steve Smith was activated from the PUP list. Butler soon landed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but lasted only a few weeks before he was waived by Tampa Bay and snatched up by the Jets. In going back to watch all of his games from 2015, a few things about Butler jump out, the first being how the Ravens used him all over the formation. With Eric Decker done for the season, Chan Gailey may be looking for another big-bodied receiver to operate out of the slot, a spot where Robby Anderson and Charone Peake may not be all that comfortable at this point. Butler has shown he have some success doing that at the pro level. The next thing that stood out were his hands. Not just that they were very reliable as Butler caught just about everything that came his way, but he appeared to have great hand strength, sometimes plucking the ball out of the air and pulling it in to his body while fighting off a defender. ard the siButler also displayed impressive body control for a 6′ 2” receiver as he made several catches while off-balance due to errant throws, be it toward sieline or at his feet. Being able to pull down poorly thrown passes may be his most valuable attribute when looking at the top two spots on the Jets QB chart, but I digress. Butler’s 40 time is about what you would expect from a 6′ 2” possession receiver as he hovers in the 4.5 range, but he will fight for extra yards and isn’t afraid to take a hit. Trying to determine how Butler will fit in with the Jets is difficult for one major reason, and that’s the quarterback play. Time and again, Butler made uncontested catches with little traffic around him, as Mark Trestman did a good job of freeing him up with plenty of room to work. That enabled Butler show a tendency to find soft spots in zone coverage, settling in for several easy completions. Not a whole lot of that going on in Jets land over the past decade or two. So while the immediate focus may be on the play of the three young guns who have been around since OTA’s, Butler is a player who may not be flying under the radar much longer. Click here to read the full story... with fitzmagic he would be the jets best receiver with this attribute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 1 minute ago, jetfan39 said: with fitzmagic he would be the jets best receiver with this attribute Not a defense of Fitz, but a reality of the NFL... it's going to suck for a lot of people here when they have to confront the reality that every QB not named Brady is guilty of errant throws on a regular basis. Fitz sucks, no doubt, but this argument doesn't separate him from the rest of the QBs across the league as much as some might hope it does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 25 minutes ago, T0mShane said: Not to disparage the content of the article, but I predict Butler will be waived before this article leaves the first page of this message board. Why do you think I spent my morning frantically getting it typed up to then get it posted? LOL He may very well be dumped in a hurry, but I took a closer look at him since they announced his signing before they announced Decker's surgery. Wanted to see if he was a big receiver who played well out of the slot. Once I saw that he was, I figured it was worth throwing something together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 I don't want to jinx anything, but we may have the next Robby Anderson here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 6 minutes ago, dbatesman said: I don't want to jinx anything, but we may have the next Robby Anderson here. Another example of Maccagnan's uncanny knack for finding undrafted #gems just lying there on these NFL #streets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 1 hour ago, T0mShane said: Another example of Maccagnan's uncanny knack for finding undrafted #gems just lying there on these NFL #streets. Maybe he found him in the coffee shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetscode1 Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 2 hours ago, AFJF said: There are different levels of fandom. Some fans only care about the team's top three or four players. Some fans only care about the starters. Some fans only care about the starters/new acquisitions and draft picks. Some fans like to know the roster up and down. Some fans like to know about the 53 and the practice squad. Reports on players who have yet to contribute might be useless to a fan like you, but I can promise you there are probably one or two folks who like to hear/read about any new players who have joined the active roster before they've played, even if they're in the minority. Learning or talking about a new player isn't saying he's going to be "great" or "terrible", but simply being able to watch the game with friends and not be the guy who jumps up and yells "who the hell was that dude"? when somebody makes a play. I hate that guy. Some fans only care about a competitive product...regardless of the name on the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Just now, Jetscode1 said: Some fans only care about a competitive product...regardless of the name on the back. Exactly...they root and cheer and scream when the team is playing well. Otherwise, they have little to no interest in the players or the team. I believe the term is "bandwagon". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetscode1 Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Just now, AFJF said: Exactly...they root and cheer and scream when the team is playing well. Otherwise, they have little to no interest in the players or the team. I believe the term is "bandwagon". Really? You want to throw darts? I bleed green Airman...and I'd much prefer a discussion over the process versus the ones wearing the uniform at this time...unless you're interested in talking about those who standout regardless of the overall team performance... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 6 minutes ago, Jetscode1 said: Really? You want to throw darts? I bleed green Airman...and I'd much prefer a discussion over the process versus the ones wearing the uniform at this time...unless you're interested in talking about those who standout regardless of the overall team performance... Who threw darts? You described a bandwagon fan. Somebody who cares about how competitive about the team and doesn't care about the players. I'm more than happy to talk about both the current situation and the process of fixing it. Part of which would be identifying and acquiring young talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetscode1 Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Just now, AFJF said: Who threw darts? You described a bandwagon fan. Somebody who cares about how competitive about the team and doesn't care about the players. I'm more than happy to talk about both the current situation on the process of fixing it. Part of which would be identifying and acquiring young talent. My apologies...misread your post...i'm dedicated to seeing the Jets win...unfortunately, many would rather focus on the name on the back of the jersey versus the current situation. We need to build depth across the roster...take time to continue to develop players...disregarding the criticism...I'm hopeful but hoping for more in the short run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Just now, Jetscode1 said: My apologies...misread your post...i'm dedicated to seeing the Jets win...unfortunately, many would rather focus on the name on the back of the jersey versus the current situation. We need to build depth across the roster...take time to continue to develop players...disregarding the criticism...I'm hopeful but hoping for more in the short run. Me too...I just want to see them win and I enjoy learning as much as I can about the guys on the roster and practice squad. Everybody's gotta' have a hobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Just a practice rep, but again shows good hands/body control by getting the first foot down, dragging the back toe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at82hY3BEQ0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Hopefully 1 of these nobodies and players nobody wanted that lands on the Jets turns out to be a super star for once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southparkcpa Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 6 hours ago, AFJF said: Okay. But, who's Emil? Funny...but I was hammered. Its my birthday. I meant "ME" not Emil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 5 hours ago, T0mShane said: Not to disparage the content of the article, but I predict Butler will be waived before this article leaves the first page of this message board. That isn't fair because it could be in ten years but you could keep bumping this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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