Throughout January and February http://www.jetsfootballauthentics.com/brandon-copeland-jersey-authentic , we’ll be taking an in-depth look at some of the players the Jets have signed to futures deals since the end of the season. We continue today with a look at former Vikings and Giants wide receiver Stacy Coley.The 24-year-old Coley is listed at 6-foot-1 and 195 pounds, and was a seventh-round pick in 2017 out of Miami. Coley has played in seven NFL games but is yet to register his first pro reception.BackgroundColey made an instant impact with the Hurricanes, earning third-team all-ACC honors as a freshman with almost 1,500 all-purpose yards and eight touchdowns. His numbers dropped off in his sophomore year, though, as he had less than 200 receiving yards, no touchdowns and his average gain dropped from over 19 yards per offensive touch to just 7.6.However, he bounced back with career-best numbers as a junior and then surpassed them in his senior year with 63 catches, 754 yards and nine touchdown receptions. He ended his career with 166 catches for over 2,200 receiving yards. He also added 125 rushing yards and averaged over 24 yards per kick return and 13 per punt return, ending his college career with 23 total touchdowns.Having opted to sit out the senior bowl, Coley did well at the scouting combine and in his pro day and was eventually picked by the Vikings in the seventh round, with some experts calling this a potential steal.He played well in preseason and made the Vikings’ roster but only played in four games as a rookie, seeing most of his action as a return specialist.Coley missed most of the 2018 preseason due to injuries and was waived two weeks into his second season. The Giants claimed him off waivers, but he played just one game for them before landing on injured reserve, from which he was released in October.The Jets signed Coley to a futures deal at the end of the 2018 season.Let’s move onto some further analysis of what Coley brings to the table, based on in-depth research and film study.Measurables/AthleticismColey’s game is predicated on his speed, which he affirmed at the scouting combine by running a 4.45 in the 40-yard dash. He later ran sub-4.4 at his pro day.The rest of Coley’s combine and pro day numbers were underwhelming, although he managed a 122” broad jump. He posted a disappointing 10 reps in the bench press and his agility numbers were poor.Coley has a slightly slender frame, although his wingspan and hand size are good.UsageColey played much of the time in the slot while at Miami http://www.jetsfootballauthentics.com/jordan-jenkins-jersey-authentic , especially in 2015 which saw him generate most of his production from there. He played more on the outside as a senior but still had almost half of his production from the slot.However, in preseason action at the NFL level, he’s mostly lined up outside and hasn’t had any production from the slot.He’s a player who would often get involved in end around or jet sweep type plays while at Miami.Deep threatColey has the speed to get down the field but has yet to show he can take the top off the defense at the pro level. He had plenty of production on deep passes in college though.He makes a good adjustment to the back shoulder throw on this play as he’s unable to get a step on the defender over the top:Scouting reports indicate that he can have issues tracking the ball on deep throws from time to time and that is apparent from his film as he often has to re-adjust to the flight of the ball.RoutesColey tends to rely on his speed and initial burst to get open and can be effective on crossing routes as a result:He can also be effective on hitch routes and comebackers but, technically, his route running skill-set is viewed as somewhat raw, as he doesn’t do a convincing enough job of setting up his breaks.However, he does a good job of breaking open to the outside to make this clutch catch, which set up the winning score in a preseason game:HandsColey’s hands are generally considered to be pretty reliable and he does have some spectacular catches on his college highlight reel, although scouts note that he will let the ball get into his body at times and he isn’t particularly effective in traffic. Here’s a nice diving catch on a low throw to the outside, though:In college, he had some issues with drops early in his career, but seemed to overcome these as he gained more experience. However, he still had a handful of drops in his senior year, and he let the only target he’s had in NFL regular season action go through his hands:Red zoneColey has yet to score a touchdown at the NFL level but was a top red-zone threat for the Hurricanes in college, where he accounted for 20 touchdown receptions in his career. That included six red zone touchdowns in his senior year alone. Coley has shown he can go up to get it and find open areas in the end zone.Yards after the catchColey can be an effective playmaker after the catch as he has good burst and elusiveness, which he displays here:Coley doesn’t break a lot of tackles and will usually go down on first contact, so he’s the kind of player you’d ideally seek to get the ball in space.BlockingColey is a player who seems to give a good effort but isn’t generally much of a difference maker as a blocker. He had three holding penalties in his senior year at Miami.PhysicalityColey has yet to show he can adequately handle press coverage from NFL-sized cornerbacks. He could also serve to be stronger at the point of the catch and his lack of strength affects his ability to break tackles or make an impact as a blocker.Despite this, Coley was called for two offensive pass interference penalties in his senior year at Miami.Special TeamsColey has some good experience as a kick returner at the college level. In his freshman year, he was the only player in the country to score on a rush, a reception Womens Kelvin Beachum Jersey , a kick return and a punt return. However, he didn’t return kicks or punts in his junior or senior years.At the NFL level, he’s returned some kicks and punts but hasn’t broken any long returns yet. In his first game with the Giants, he muffed this punt:In punt coverage, he had some brief experience as a gunner in his senior year, making a couple of tackles. He’s only played a few snaps in kick coverage at the NFL level though.InstinctsColey has shown some abilities to find open spots in coverage when a play has been extended and has good open field running instincts.Coley’s focus can let him down from time to time, as evidenced by his eight false starts in his last two years with the Hurricanes.AttitudeColey’s work ethic has been questioned and scouts have expressed concern about his lack of passion for the game. He also got embroiled in an off-field controversy after reportedly receiving some car rental benefits in college.He has previously said he grew up in a rough area and his teachers described him as a “knucklehead” in high school, but he learned to become more disciplined and was able to earn himself a scholarship to Miami.Coley’s on-field discipline has been an issue as well, with 19 penalties in his last two years in college, including two unsportsmanlike penalties in his senior year as he has a habit of trash talking and taunting, so he needs to keep his emotions in check.InjuriesAs noted, Coley doesn’t have a particularly strong frame so he is a bit of a durability concern. He was placed on injured reserve last year with a hamstring issue, having already struggled with a couple of injuries in preseason, including a lingering groin issue.Coley played in 48 games in college, but still missed some time with a shoulder injury in 2014 and a hamstring problem in 2015.Scheme FitColey, who is a former teammate of Jets tight end Chris Herndon, would probably fit into the Jets’ plans as more of a slot option, although he hasn’t played there much with the Giants or Vikings.ConclusionsColey’s career is off to a disappointing start so far but he’s an athletic player with a draftable pedigree who looked really good in his first preseason.If the Jets are unable to re-sign Andre Roberts - or if Roberts returns but then gets injured - Coley could be one of the candidates to fight for a role as the return man. However, his best shot at a roster spot might be to make the most of any opportunities he gets in the wide receiver rotation. Needless to say, he’s going to be a long-shot.2018 New York Jets Offensive Line Stats: Week 3 The Jets fell to the Browns in a brutal Thursday night loss. While the offensive line’s performance as a whole was less than ideal www.newyorkjetsteamonline.com , there were some positives that stuck out to me. Let’s dive in!Previous editions: Pre 1, Pre 2, Pre 3, Pre 4, W1-DET, W2-MIAAs I will always mention, it is impossible to capture everything with the stats, but with this series I hope to capture the most impactful plays accumulated by each linemen, both positive and negative, to help better our perspective on their production levels. Every single snap does matter, and here we will only be grading a small portion of those snaps, but this data can still help shape our opinions on players more properly and truly. Do not use these numbers as final judgement, but as useful evidence.So far, I’ve been tracking:Stuffs (runs for 2 yards or less and no first down) allowed in the run gameRushing first downs assisted“Setup runs” assisted (which I now define as a 5+ yard pickup on 1st-3rd down that did not result in a first down). Despite not resulting in a first down, these kinds of pickups are still positive plays that deserve to be tracked.Sacks allowedQB hits allowedQB pressures allowed (pressure counts now include all throws affected by pressure, forced rollouts/dodged defenders, and forced throwaways)Deflections allowed (occurrences when allowing the currently engaged defender to bat/deflect a pass at the line)Open field assists (blocking assists for significant extra yardage/first down by any player, OL or skill position, in the pass game while a pass receiver has the football)Pass blocking snaps (for primary 5 offensive linemen only: official pass attempts + sacks while on field)Penalties (Total accepted, yards New York Jets T-Shirt , first downs/scores wiped out, and declined)Here are the numbers for the Jets in Week 3!Some of my takeaways:On the positive side, this was one heck of a game in the blocking department from the skill positions. The vast majority of the Jets’ passing production came via 4 Quincy Enunwa screens in which Jermaine Kearse was a major part of opening up the space needed on each one. In the run game, both Jordan Leggett and Eric Tomlinson stood out with a trio of assists each. Quincy Enunwa continued to add to his assist collection with a pair in this game, bringing his season total to 4.This was a really rough game from Spencer Long and Brian Winters in particular. The offensive line had a somewhat decent first half. However, in the second half, Long and Winters killed the Jets offense. They combined for 9 stuff contributions and 8 total pressures. Long was great in pass protection over the first two weeks but fell apart in this game. Winters was obliterated in the second half in pass protection. All in all, the Jets allowed 11 pressures on 33 pass protection reps (33%), their worst rate so far this season and the second straight week they’ve seen that rate worsen.In the first half, the offensive line was actually pretty decent as a whole. The Jets really got the run game going on their two scoring drives, piling up one 7-9 yard gain after another and eventually creating two Isaiah Crowell scores. I thought James Carpenter had a solid bouneback game, looking especially good as a run blocker in the first half. Brandon Shell also had a few key blocks, though he has tiptoed the line a bit in pass protection over the past couple of weeks. He’s yet to allow a deflection, sack or hit, but has allowed 6 pressures over the past two weeks. Luck or efficient bend-but-don’t-break play?FILMI mentioned the blocking of the skill positions, so let’s look at a few of those plays. Here, Eric Tomlinson stifles Myles Garrett on the edge and Quincy Enunwa controls the linebacker down the field to create an 8-yard gain for Crowell.Jordan Leggett was drafted for his receiving ability in spite of limited blocking ability. However, so far, he’s stood out much more as a blocker than as a receiver. Here, Leggett holds Garrett on the edge to help create this play for Powell. James Carpenter provides a nice block as well.More good stuff from the tight ends. Jordan Leggett keeps the defensive back out of the play New York Jets Hats , while Eric Tomlinson pummels the pursuing linebacker.Jermaine Kearse hasn’t had an impact as a receiver yet but he had a tremendous game opening up space for Quincy Enunwa. Kearse was removing defenders to create open green grass on 3 of Enunwa’s 4 first down receptions. Here are a couple of those. His hustle and drive consistently shows up with plays like these.While a bunch of skill position players stood out in the blocking game, one in particular popped out on film in the wrong way: Chris Herndon. He’s having a really rough start in every phase and clearly needs some time on the bench.Here, Herndon comes in motion and takes Myles Garrett on the outside zone. Garrett flows with the play and Herndon has leverage on him as Garrett finds himself on Herndon’s outside shoulder. He’s got a shot to win this matchup but fails to get any push on Garrett and he gives up the stuff as Garrett hits him with a very impressive inside move.OK, a rookie tight end got beat by Myles Garrett. Not a big deal (Even though Leggett and Tomlinson had good reps against him). Well, here Herndon gets beat by a defensive back. If he can drive this defender off the line, Powell could potentially have only a 1-on-1 matchup against the linebacker in his way. Herndon’s loss in this matchup blows up the play as the Powell meets his first defender 4 yards behind the line instead of at or past the line if Herndon had won the battle.Let’s move on to the actual offensive line! Spencer Long had a very clean first couple of games, but took a big dip against Cleveland, most notably on this sack he allowed to Garrett. He’s a tad late to recognize the movement up front and is playing way too high by the time he encounters Garrett.Brian Winters had himself one terrible game in pass protection, allowing 4 pressures and 1 hit, seen here. Winters has responsibility to get downfield on this screen pass, but can’t afford to let the blitzing defender get a hit on Sam Darnold on an immediate throw like this. Winters literally throws Joe Schobert into Darnold. Schrobert was already creeping in before the snap but Winters clearly did not see it. You’ve got to have better awareness and reactivity than this.Brandon Shell allowed three pressures for the second straight week, though he hasn’t allowed a sack or hit yet. Here, both he and Brian Winters whiff badly on the slide protection designed to get Darnold some space to roll in the opposite direction.Winters simply was getting owned in the lateral game, having no answer for the quickness of the Cleveland front.Here’s a positive play all-around. We see some more physical blocking from Jermaine Kearse as well as some more productive yardage running behind a pulling Brandon Shell. While Shell doesn’t pummel anyone here (it’s tough to ask him to beat a DB to the spot downfield), he executes this assignment plenty solidly to lead Powell to a 7-yard gain on first down. Spencer Long didn’t necessarily impact the play but he laid a pancake downfield. You definitely want to see more of that from him - he’s capable of making these booming blocks on the second level, but also tends to whiff at a fairly high rate.Here’s what I mean in regards to long. You saw him bounce off the ball and drive straight through the linebacker down the field. He’ll do that here and there. Then, you will see him do something like this.Can Long become more consistent in the run game?Here’s a look at how the Jets are stacking up on the year through three games:What did you think of the Jets offensive line this week? Are they up to the task in Jacksonville?