Yes, it was an odd phenomenon this off-season as more Jets fans than one might expect, criticized the organization for failing to secure the services of departed tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins. Despite dropping as many touchdowns as he caught (3) and averaging a meager 7.1 yards per reception, there were some doubters who questioned the wisdom of allowing Seferian-Jenkins to walk. It was as if so many years without any production from the position had convinced Jets fans that Seferian-Jenkins was a big-time player in 2017. He was not.
While replacing Seferian-Jenkins’ 357 yards and 3 touchdowns should be viewed as a relatively easy task, surpassing those numbers by a wide margin wouldn’t come as much of a surprise if yesterday’s practice session was any indication as to what the Jets will get from the position moving forward.