WR.. Robby Anderson ~ ~ ~

[kelly]

As the Jets get close to training camp, I am going to examine the roster and give you my top 25 players. Each weekday, we will reveal another person on the list, leading right into camp. I am not including rookies on this list because I do not feel it is possible to fully evaluate them before they play a game.

No. 15: Robby Anderson

Last year’s ranking: Unranked (rookie)

Position: Wide receiver

Age: 24

How acquired: Signed as an undrafted free agent in on May 5, 2016

Years left on contract: 2

2017 Salary Cap figure: $543,333

Looking back at 2016 : Anderson was one of the pleasant surprises of last season for the Jets. An undrafted free agent out of Temple, he was a long shot to make the roster coming out of the spring. He had a strong training camp and preseason to prove he belonged.He was buried on the depth chart at the start of the season, but injuries to Eric Decker and Jalin Marshall cleared the way for playing time for Anderson. He made the most of it. He caught 42 passes for 587 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed the ball three times on reverses for 42 yards.

Anderson showed the ability to get open deep, and would have had more production if Ryan Fitzpatrick had not misfired on a few deep throws. When Bryce Petty played, Anderson’s production increased. Both of his touchdown passes were from Petty, and 13 of his 42 catches came in games Petty started.Pro Football Focus ranked Anderson 108th out of 115 wide receivers and 110th in receiving.

Outlook for 2017 : With Decker and Brandon Marshall gone, Anderson enters training camp as the No. 2 wide receiver behind Quincy Enunwa.I am curious to see how Anderson responds in his second season. Will he maintain the chip on his shoulder he had last year as an undrafted player, or think he’s “arrived” and stop working as hard as he did? Anderson worked out with Marshall this offseason, and Marshall made an interesting comment this spring.

“Robby needs to turn it around,” Marshall said at his youth football camp.

Marshall was referring to Anderson embracing what he taught him, but he also could have been talking about Anderson off the field.Anderson was arrested in May at a music festival in Miami and charged with resisting a police officer with violence, a felony. His legal situation will linger all season, and he could face an NFL suspension, likely in 2018.In 2017, the Jets need to see Anderson become a more complete receiver. He showed he can get open deep. Now, he needs to become a better route runner. Anderson has a slight build (180 pounds, according to his arrest documents, rather than the 190 the Jets have him listed at). Physical cornerbacks are going to have their way with him until he adds more muscle.

This is a big season for Anderson, who can build on his rookie success and solidify himself as part of the Jets core going forward.

>    http://nypost.com/2017/07/10/jets-no-2-receiver-could-lose-that-spot-as-suddenly-as-he-got-it/

[RoadFan]

If anyone needs proof that the Pro Football Focus rating system is flawed, here you have it;

Robby Anderson being ranked 108th out of 115 for WRs.

Apparently the notion that if the QBs didnt suck, he would have had 7 or 8 TDs doesnt factor in.

[kelly]

Robby Anderson..

>   http://nypost.com/2017/08/02/how-this-jets-receiver-became-faster-by-gaining-weight/

[kelly]

They have been branded the worst of the worst, an enigmatic collection of guys you’ve never heard of on a team you probably won’t watch.

The Jets have been lampooned across the NFL landscape for many reasons, including one that centers on a simple question with no definitive right answer at the moment: Exactly who will catch passes this year ? Two years after a historic receiving season, Batman and Robin are gone. Brandon Marshall and Eric Decker have been removed from the marquee, leaving this re-building franchise with a group of no-name young wide receivers with resumes that would fit on half a page (double spaced).

“It allows us to prove ourselves,” fourth-year wideout Quincy Enunwa told the Daily News. “Everybody’s going to think, ‘Who are these guys?’ You’re obviously going to rate us as the worst receiving group, the worst team — blah blah blah — because you don’t know what to expect. So, it’s up to us to show what we can do.”

“It’s the same idea with Madden,” Enunwa added. “Madden doesn’t know who you are. They just put down a generic rating and say, ‘Go prove to us.’ And then each week, you get better. That’s just how it is. That’s how you take it. Each week, we’re going to show what we can do. Each week, we’re going to increase our rating in Madden and increase our status in the NFL.”

Todd Bowles isn’t exactly working with the Fun Bunch though.

The Jets, Chiefs and Rams are the only teams without a wide receiver with a 1,000-yard season in his career. (Kansas City, however, has Pro Bowl tight end Travis Kelce.)The 25-year-old Enunwa, who has 80 career catches in 29 games, is the elder statesman of a group that includes two second-year undrafted players (Robby Anderson and Jalin Marshall), a second-year seventh-rounder (Charone Peake) and a pair of rookies (third-rounder ArDarius Stewart and fourth-rounder Chad Hansen). The team’s highest draft pick (second-rounder Devin Smith) suffered his second ACL tear this offseason.

Bowles’ top five receivers have a grand total of eight career touchdowns, prompting inquiring minds to wonder where the production will come from this pivotal unit.“Somebody’s going to emerge,’’ wide receivers coach Karl Dorrell said this spring.

But who ? And when ?

The opportunity is there for each of them. Players who accounted for 169 of the 546 targets last season are gone (31 percent). The biggest void is left by Marshall, who accounted for 23 percent of last year’s targets (128).There will be more chances in the passing game for tight ends, who were targeted on only five percent of drop backs in 2016 (28 times), but it’ll be incumbent upon this inexperienced group of receivers to make a larger impact.

“Somebody will step up,” said Enunwa, who had 106 targets (23 percent) last season. “It’s a fact … especially when you have so many people that nobody really knows what they can do. All of us are competing to be that guy that’s out there making plays on a daily basis. I’m always going to compete. I told those guys, ‘Every day I’m coming out here and I’m trying to be the best.’ And everybody will hop on. We got to compete. There’s nobody in here that’s a set guy. So, it’s up to one person to go out there and push; everybody else will rise with it.”

Enunwa should provide the leadership and toughness, but others have intriguing assets too. Anderson, who showed flashes as a vertical threat as a rookie, wants to prove that he can do more than run deep in a straight line.“We all realize that we all have different skill sets and different things that we bring to the table,” Anderson said. “We all recognize that some of us are better at different things. So, we need to shine in our areas.”

Stewart appears to be an ideal fit in John Morton’s West Coast offense that puts a premium on run-after-the-catch ability. Stewart forced 21 missed tackles on 63 touches in his final season at Alabama. He averaged an eye-opening 10.7 yards after the catch per reception last year in a similar offense run by Lane Kiffin, according to Pro Football Focus.  

“I’m behind in the process,” said Stewart, who underwent thumb and groin surgeries this offseason. “But I’m just trying to catch on to everything I can. Trying to get my learning process faster. I’m just here to learn and get better and become a team player and one of those young guys that can be a leader.”It would be naïve not to expect growing pains from such a young outfit. The receivers have had a yo-yo training camp, flashing some good, bad and ugly. They incurred Morton’s wrath Thursday with a litany of drops and mental errors that prompted some pass catchers to do the lap of shame.

Practice, of course, is the ideal time to learn from mistakes. Patience will be required for one of the greenest receiving corps in the league (pun sort of intended), but there’s something bigger at stake too.

Christian Hackenberg’s development will be predicated, in some part, by his young pass catchers’ evolution.“If we’re making plays for him, it gives him confidence,” Enunwa said. “With him making good throws for us, it gives us confidence. So, it’s a two-way street. It’s just about making sure we’re doing the right things and making sure we’re in the right place. So, when he’s ready to throw, he has a clear target for himself.”

None of it will be easy.

>       http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/jets/expect-lots-growing-pains-jets-no-name-wide-receivers-article-1.3384269

[kelly]

-- A few thoughts on how Quincy Enunwa's season-ending injury will impact the New York Jets :

What will happen to the current depth chart ?

Robby Anderson, Charone Peake and Jalin Marshall will be the top three wide receivers. This is a great opportunity for draft picks ArDarius Stewart and Chad Hansen, both of whom should see an increase in practice reps. Because he played in a similar system at Alabama, Stewart is viewed by the organization as the rookie most likely to contribute. Both players have been quiet in camp; this is a good time to get noisy. General manager Mike Maccagnan appears committed to the youth movement, so he'll probably see what he has on campus before going outside the organization.

Are there any decent free agents out there ?

Not really. The biggest names are Cecil Shorts (11 catches, 152 yards in 2016), Eddie Royal (33, 369 yards, two touchdowns) and Vincent Jackson (15, 173). Shorts, 29, is the youngest of the group. Jackson used to be a terrific player, but he's 34. These aren't appealing options.

Which players could shake loose in the preseason ?

Danny Amendola (New England Patriots), Sammie Coates (Pittsburgh Steelers), Harry Douglas (Tennessee Titans) and Darrius Heyward-Bey(Steelers) are among the names that could be released or traded in the coming weeks. A couple of familiar names are worth watching: Jeremy Kerley (San Francisco 49ers) and Victor Cruz (Chicago Bears). What, you expected Odell Beckham Jr. on this list?

Can the Jets make scheme adjustments to compensate for their receiver issues ?

They could become more of a two-tight end offense than initially expected. Thing is, they're not real strong there, either. Austin Seferian-Jenkins looks like he could be a factor, but there's a dropoff after him. Rookie Jordan Leggett has receiving skills, but he has a ways to go. Look for offensive coordinator John Morton to feature his top running backs, Matt Forte and Bilal Powell, in the passing game. When in doubt, check it down to one of them.

rest of above article : 

>     http://www.espn.com/blog/new-york-jets/post/_/id/70151/how-can-jets-replace-quincy-enunwa-a-look-at-possible-options

[kelly]

-- At this time a year ago, Robby Anderson was a mostly unknown wide receiver, an undrafted rookie just trying to make the Jets' roster. 

Now, he is the team's de facto No. 1 receiver, after the offseason releases of Eric Decker and Brandon Marshall, and Monday's news that Quincy Enunwa is done for the season because of a bulging disc in his neck.

Anderson impressed in training camp last year, and did some encouraging things during the season. But is he ready to be a No. 1 receiver?  

That, of course, is a relative term. Enunwa wouldn't be a No. 1 receiver -- and maybe not even a No. 2 -- on a lot of NFL teams. Anderson would be an afterthought for many organizations.But here he is -- and here the Jets are -- preparing for a potentially dismal season, with a new offense, no less. And they're preparing, too, for the likelihood that Anderson will get much more coverage attention than he saw last year. Will he be able to handle it? 

He is a rail-thin, but fast player -- 6-foot-3 and 190 pounds. Can he play physically enough to handle an opponent's No. 1 cornerback?Surely, you understand those who doubt if he can. After all, he isn't a proven pro.

Last season, he had 42 catches for 587 yards and two touchdowns. He finished third on the team in receiving yards. In his three best games, he had 99, 80, and 69 yards. He showed big-play ability in those games, accumulating those yardage totals on six, four, and three catches.Then there is the matter of Anderson's legal situation in Miami, where he is due back in court Sept. 11, for the beginning of his trial. He was arrested in May for allegedly pushing a police officer at a music festival. He faces a felony charge of resisting an officer with violence.It remains unclear how long Anderson's case will drag on. The Jets' receiver situation is just as murky. Besides Anderson, they have rookies Chad Hansen and ArDarius Stewart, and second-year prosJalin Marshall (14 career catches) and Charone Peake (19).Marshall will miss the season's first four games (performance-enhancing drug suspension). Receiver Lucky Whitehead (nine career catches) has a chance to make the Jets' roster out of training camp as their return man. 

Anderson, Hansen, Stewart, Peake, and Whitehead give the Jets five (rather unimposing) receivers on the initial 53-man roster.

These six mostly unknown receivers will jockey for the remaining one or two spots: Deshon Foxx, Frankie Hammond, Chris Harper, Gabe Marks, Myles White, and Marquess Wilson. Besides Wilson (56 career catches), those players have 34 career catches among them.Wilson actually has the most career catches of any healthy receiver currently on the Jets' roster. (Who? Yeah, the Jets didn't sign him until June 20.) Anderson is second, with 42. Among the 10 remaining receivers, Peake is the career catches leader -- with a whopping 19.And new offensive coordinator John Morton thought he had a challenge on his hands back when he took this job. He'll need to be a miracle worker now. 

>   http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2017/08/is_jets_robby_anderson_after_troubled_offseason_re.html#incart_river_index

[kelly]

 -- A look at the positive and negative performances from the New York Jets' 7-3 victory Saturday over the Tennessee Titans :

THREE UP

WR Robby Anderson -- This isn't breaking news: Anderson can fly. Still. On the fourth play of the game, he blew past former New England Patriotscornerback Logan Ryan and made a 53-yard reception to set up the only touchdown. Ryan, one of the Titans' big free-agent signings, played a "bail" technique on Anderson, respecting his deep speed. Didn't matter; he still got torched. "Speed is a premium in this league, and he has it in droves," said Josh McCown, who made the throw. It was a nice first game for Anderson (three catches, 71 yards), their No. 1 receiver now that Quincy Enunwa is done for the season. The question is, can he beat press coverage? That's what gives him trouble.

rest of above article : 

>   http://www.espn.com/blog/new-york-jets/post/_/id/70282/jets-speedster-robby-anderson-makes-fast-and-loud-statement

[kelly]

With Brandon Marshall and Eric Decker gone, 2017 was supposed to be Quincy Enunwa’s time to shine as the Jets’ No. 1 wide receiver.

Unfortunately for the Jets and Enunwa, it won’t happen this thanks to a season-ending neck injury.

Now, it is on second year pro Robby Anderson to step up to the plate and be the team’s No. 1 receiver. Anderson’s has excelled in practice since becoming the go to guy and he didn’t disappoint in his first game as the top dog on Saturday night.Anderson hauled in three catches for 75 yards against the Titans, including a 53-yard bomb from starting quarterback Josh McCown on the Jets’ first drive of the game.Everyone knows that Anderson can make plays downfield and stretch the defense out, but it was his work with Christian Hackenberg that really opened some eyes.

The Jets elected to ease Hackenberg into things with a lot of short passes, and it was Anderson who was on the receiving end of a few.

Short passes mean shorter routes — Anderson didn’t run many of those in 2016.  Despite the lack of experience, he displayed how good of a route runner he really is on Saturday with Hackenberg in the game.It was a side of Anderson that Jets fans haven’t seen before. The bomb that Anderson caught from McCown wasn’t anything new, but his smooth underneath route running ability was different.In order to be a true No. 1 wide receiver in the NFL, one has to be able to do more than run a go route or a deep post. Always the speedster, Anderson showed his full arsenal against the Titans’ No. 1 corner and prized free agent acquisition, Logan Ryan.

Could Anderson’s performance against the Titans be a sign of things to come ?

That remains to be seen, but the Jets will need him to keep up the good work if they want to replace the production that is being lost with Enunwa on the sideline.If Saturday was any indication, Anderson will be just fine in his new role.

>     http://jetswire.usatoday.com/2017/08/14/jets-need-wr-robby-anderson-to-keep-playing-like-he-did-against-the-titans/

[kelly]

Jets Spotlight : WR Robby Anderson

Get to Know the Second-Year WR Leading Up to the Week 3 Matchup Against Miami

 

> http://www.newyorkjets.com/videos/videos/Jets-Spotlight-WR-Robby-Anderson/37d9e2c6-63fb-4645-ab43-5787cf245dc3

[kelly]

Sure-Handed Anderson Excels in Jets' Loss..

>     http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-7/Sure-Handed-Anderson-Excels-in-Jets-Loss/9bc28bc3-03b0-49e3-8979-c9f167b703a3

[BurnleyJet]

Some wanted him cut after the helmet, throw. I like he plays with a chip, and he's a genuine home run hitter. Paired with a real QB he's going to be very dangerous. 

[joewilly12]

Just now, BurnleyJet said:

Some wanted him cut after the helmet, throw. I like he plays with a chip, and he's a genuine home run hitter. Paired with a real QB he's going to be very dangerous. 

With a decent QB he could excel further. 

[kelly]

My JetLife : Robby Anderson

Go All Access with the Second-Year WR on His Journey to NFL

 

>  http://www.newyorkjets.com/videos/videos/My-JetLife-Robby-Anderson/5dfd84d1-a63e-468a-9db0-3374592e808f

[kelly]

more re Robby..

> http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/jets/jets-wr-robby-anderson-td-streak-alive-proving-belongs-article-1.3638058

[RoadFan]

Robby has an extremely high ceiling that he still hasn't approached.  Anyone that couldn't see that last season is blind.  The kid creates more separation than the vast majority of the WRs in the NFL with limited motion, and route-running that is still a work in progress.

/end thread

P.S.  I am as high on Robby as I was low on Calvin Pryor.

 

[kelly]

inside the Numbers : Robby Watch..

>   http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-7/Inside-the-Numbers-Robby-Watch/e942d184-baf0-4695-b2a2-55c42d8e99c5

[kelly]

more re Robby..

> http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/21578157/robby-anderson-new-york-jets-pleads-pro-bowl-touchdown

[kelly]

Robby Anderson Stays Red Hot

>      http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-7/Robby-Anderson-Stays-Red-Hot/57c4e002-ad9d-4541-b017-8eda9808a5e7

[kelly]

Since he mentioned it ... is Robby Anderson Pro Bowl-worthy ?

> http://www.espn.com/blog/new-york-jets/post/_/id/73117/since-he-mentioned-it-is-robby-anderson-pro-bowl-worthy

[kelly]

saw this...

>   http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2017/12/robby_anderson_on_way_to_becoming_jets_go-to_recei.html#incart_river_index