Popular Post jtomm Posted June 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2023 Four Impactful Skill Players on One-Year Free Agent Deals with AFC East Teams Each club in the Jets' division added offensive firepower on 'prove-it' contracts RALPH VENTRE - MAY 30, 2023 10:31 AM EDT They are poised to make an impact with their new teams, potentially playing key roles during the 2023 National Football League season. Every AFC East team, including the New York Jets, agreed to a one-year contract with at least one skill position player during the NFL free agency period. These low-profile signings could pay high yields this fall. Jets Country has identified one player from each of the four AFC East members and subsequently featured that quartet below. All four free-agent signees are pass-catchers (3 WR, 1 TE) and three of the four previously competed forAFC East teams prior to landing in their new homes. WR Mecole Hardman A lingering abdominal injury derailed Hardman's contract year in Kansas City, but the former second-round draft pick was still a threat during his limited time on the field.Hardman scored six touchdowns (4 rec, 2 rush) in eight regular season games (5 starts) last fall. He went on injured reserve after missing the Chiefs’ Week 10 win over Jacksonville and he did not return to game action until the AFC Championship Game on January 29.By inking Hardman in free agency, the Jets acquired a speedy third receiver with proven kick return ability and big-game experience (10 career playoff appearances). "Didn’t think we’d be able to get a guy like Mecole Hardman," said Jets' head coach Robert Saleh in late March. "So, when he was sitting there, and just the amount of speed and the different things that he does, it was just a no-brainer for Joe [Douglas], for us to add him."Putting his 2022 campaign aside, Hardman was a consistent performer for Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs. Over his first three years as a pro, the 5-foot-10 slot receiver averaged 597 receiving yards and 30 first downs per season. Hardman, who ran the 40-yard dash in 4.33s at the 2019 NFL Combine, earned a Pro Bowl selection as a rookie kick returner. In 2019, the former Georgia Bulldog totaled 1,426 all-purpose yards with 871 of those yards coming on returns. rest of above article >> https://www.si.com/nfl/jets/news/four-impactful-skill-position-players-on-one-year-deals-with-afc-east-teams 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuscanyTile2 Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 Measurablez! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeptable Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 Is @jtomm just Kelly's new SN... BTW is Kelly banned? @kelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimjasi Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 6 minutes ago, Skeptable said: Is @jtomm just Kelly's new SN... Yes 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberjet Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 This guy will be one of the major impact players for the Jets. Might be my favorite free agent signing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointman Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 I am excited for this speed. Reminds me of Clyde Gates in Madden, where you just send him to run a post route and heave the ball up and Gates would torch the DB. Gates had horrible hands even in the game so he never caught it, but it reminds me of that.. but this time, Hardman has hands. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtomm Posted June 2, 2023 Author Share Posted June 2, 2023 6 minutes ago, Cyberjet said: This guy will be one of the major impact players for the Jets. Might be my favorite free agent signing ..mine too if Aaron can stay healthy / not get injured > he's gonna be very productive for us 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeptable Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 38 minutes ago, slimjasi said: Yes It was much better when they had their own thread... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitonti Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 44 minutes ago, Cyberjet said: This guy will be one of the major impact players for the Jets. Might be my favorite free agent signing he's going to be a Braxton Berrios at best 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post slats Posted June 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2023 1 hour ago, bitonti said: he's going to be a Braxton Berrios at best 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerfish Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 He was an underachiever in KC. He is fast but only sometimes does that translate to fast on the field. He should contribute just due to his speed but I do not see him as a major game changing get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby816 Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 Excited to see what he can do in space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangerous Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 1 minute ago, Beerfish said: He was an underachiever in KC. He is fast but only sometimes does that translate to fast on the field. He should contribute just due to his speed but I do not see him as a major game changing get. Kind of hard to even be an achiever at kc with kelce and tyreek getting most of the attention. Last season hardman was injured but in previous seasons he made some really nice plays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCJet Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 29 minutes ago, Beerfish said: He was an underachiever in KC. He is fast but only sometimes does that translate to fast on the field. He should contribute just due to his speed but I do not see him as a major game changing get. Im not sure he should be characterized as an under achiver. Last 3 years he had 40, 59 and then was on pace for 52ish catches this season - plus made the pro bowl as a returner one year. Not terrible for the 56th pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sperm Edwards Posted June 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2023 20 minutes ago, Beerfish said: He was an underachiever in KC. He is fast but only sometimes does that translate to fast on the field. He should contribute just due to his speed but I do not see him as a major game changing get. He's as good as he is, not as good as Tyreek Hill was/is, and anyway teams need role players. A guy who takes the top off a defense, and then when they decide they don't need to put the safety help his way that's when his number gets called. He'll have a 70-yard game and then get more or less blanked for a few weeks, while handling returns & the occasional end-around to just move the chains & extend a drive; fine by me. Everybody isn't an all-or-nothing, Tyreek Hill or Stephen Hill. I don't know what he'll be this season, but 800+ yards aren't needed to justify adding Hardman, Cobb, etc. If they're both in the 300-400 yd range, and make the occasional start when needed - in addition to Hardman's contributions on specials - they're worthwhile acquisitions. Neither was added to be a starting WR. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtomm Posted June 2, 2023 Author Share Posted June 2, 2023 51 minutes ago, rangerous said: Kind of hard to even be an achiever at kc with kelce and tyreek getting most of the attention. Last season hardman was injured but in previous seasons he made some really nice plays. true ^^ i'm hopin' he works good/well with Aaron i think he will i think he'll be a " keeper " 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerfish Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 1 hour ago, rangerous said: Kind of hard to even be an achiever at kc with kelce and tyreek getting most of the attention. Last season hardman was injured but in previous seasons he made some really nice plays. When tyreek left he was looked at as the heir apparent, kc thought so much of him they traded for kadarius toney. His great speed just does not translate to tons of big plays. He is not a terrible player and he for sure has upside but he did not seize the chance he had on kc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
static14 Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 3 hours ago, bitonti said: he's going to be a Braxton Berrios at best You know one day........ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
32EBoozer Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 1 hour ago, jtomm said: true ^^ i'm hopin' he works good/well with Aaron i think he will i think he'll be a " keeper " 😎 With AR, everyone will eat. That’s what makes him great… he sees the vulnerability in the defensive alignment and then exploits that weakness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtomm Posted June 2, 2023 Author Share Posted June 2, 2023 8 minutes ago, 32EBoozer said: With AR, everyone will eat. That’s what makes him great… he sees the vulnerability in the defensive alignment and then exploits that weakness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuscanyTile2 Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 2 hours ago, Sperm Edwards said: He's as good as he is, not as good as Tyreek Hill was/is, and anyway teams need role players. A guy who takes the top off a defense, and then when they decide they don't need to put the safety help his way that's when his number gets called. He'll have a 70-yard game and then get more or less blanked for a few weeks, while handling returns & the occasional end-around to just move the chains & extend a drive; fine by me. Everybody isn't an all-or-nothing, Tyreek Hill or Stephen Hill. I don't know what he'll be this season, but 800+ yards aren't needed to justify adding Hardman, Cobb, etc. If they're both in the 300-400 yd range, and make the occasional start when needed - in addition to Hardman's contributions on specials - they're worthwhile acquisitions. Neither was added to be a starting WR. Stephen Hill had a very good 1st game of his career! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonkertons Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 he gives me the same vibes as the guy in my avatar.....why tf did we ever trade him btw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jethead Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 Good addition. I liked him at UGA and was hoping the Jets might consider him. If not breaking out = underachieving, I agree. Wish he had a bit more wiggle to go with that speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 6 hours ago, Skeptable said: Is @jtomm just Kelly's new SN... BTW is Kelly banned? @kelly Yes, but not that Kelly, a different Kelly, that Kelly was a hairy balding biker dude that whimsically portrayed a twenty something blonde chick with a thing for romance and quirky boys. This Kelly is a twenty something whimsical blonde chick playing a bald hairy biker dude with a pension for posting non-sensical gifs and annoying the hell out of me. I checked the IP’s. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sourceworx Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 5 hours ago, bitonti said: he's going to be a Braxton Berrios at best Ok now I'm excited about this guy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangerous Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 3 hours ago, Beerfish said: When tyreek left he was looked at as the heir apparent, kc thought so much of him they traded for kadarius toney. His great speed just does not translate to tons of big plays. He is not a terrible player and he for sure has upside but he did not seize the chance he had on kc. Yes but he was also injured and hard to see too many receivers filling tyreek’s shoes. On the jets he just needs to fill Moore and berrios shoes. Shouldn’t be too hard to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FidelioJet Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 Yup. Get a guy like this with a good QB and look out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgb Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 1 hour ago, FidelioJet said: Yup. Get a guy like this with a good QB and look out. Uh… 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe W. Namath Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 Maybe he can be what Valdez Scantling was to rodgers. A guy who can go get the deep ball every now and then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darnold Schwarzenegger Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 Hardman was underwhelming in KC to say the least. I like his speed but he’s a gadget/ gimmicky wr. He will never be a 1000 yard guy. For someone as fast as he is he doesn’t get a lot of separation and isn’t a great route runner. I see a lot of screens and sweeps from him. Try to get him the ball in space. 5-600 yard wr at best. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgb Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 15 hours ago, Sperm Edwards said: He's as good as he is, not as good as Tyreek Hill was/is, and anyway teams need role players. A guy who takes the top off a defense, and then when they decide they don't need to put the safety help his way that's when his number gets called. He'll have a 70-yard game and then get more or less blanked for a few weeks, while handling returns & the occasional end-around to just move the chains & extend a drive; fine by me. Everybody isn't an all-or-nothing, Tyreek Hill or Stephen Hill. I don't know what he'll be this season, but 800+ yards aren't needed to justify adding Hardman, Cobb, etc. If they're both in the 300-400 yd range, and make the occasional start when needed - in addition to Hardman's contributions on specials - they're worthwhile acquisitions. Neither was added to be a starting WR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 1 hour ago, jgb said: Lacey’s not wearing a bra 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberjet Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 8 hours ago, Darnold Schwarzenegger said: Hardman was underwhelming in KC to say the least. I like his speed but he’s a gadget/ gimmicky wr. He will never be a 1000 yard guy. For someone as fast as he is he doesn’t get a lot of separation and isn’t a great route runner. I see a lot of screens and sweeps from him. Try to get him the ball in space. 5-600 yard wr at best. If the jets get 600yds as a WR plus running yards that’s a major impact for this offense. I don’t think anyone is claiming 1000 yds receiving. Plus there is potential punt return yardage. He’s going to be a valuable piece even as a decoy in this offense. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 16 hours ago, Cyberjet said: If the jets get 600yds as a WR plus running yards that’s a major impact for this offense. I don’t think anyone is claiming 1000 yds receiving. Plus there is potential punt return yardage. He’s going to be a valuable piece even as a decoy in this offense. In KC, he was averaging 600 yards and 30 first downs a year. For a guy who’s probably going to be the fourth or fifth option behind Wilson, Lazard, Conklin (Ruckert?), and maybe Breece, that would be somewhat impactful. Especially if he’s contributing in the return game as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tranquilo Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 On 6/2/2023 at 1:27 PM, rangerous said: Kind of hard to even be an achiever at kc with kelce and tyreek getting most of the attention. Last season hardman was injured but in previous seasons he made some really nice plays. He wasn’t injured the first half of the season. He’s good as a 4th WR. He was picking it up before he got hurt but still inconsistent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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