New York Jets 2017 Roster Preview: Wide Receivers
By Sean Dyer
Robby Anderson, Jalin Marshall, and Charone Peake
The New York Jets have a trio of young receivers back for their second year in the NFL.
Robby Anderson signed with the Jets after going undrafted out of Temple in 2016. He appeared in all 16 games last season and made eight starts.
On the year, Anderson caught 42 passes for 587 yards and two touchdowns. Anderson was listed as Gang Green’s No. 1 WR in their first unofficial depth chart and led Jets receivers with 71 yards on three catches in their preseason opener Saturday night.
Jalin Marshall also went undrafted last year before signing with the Jets. The Ohio State product saw limited action in 2016. Marshall hauled in 14 passes for 162 yards and two touchdowns in ten games.
Marshall contributed on special teams for New York last year, returning 13 kickoffs and 18 punts for an average of 24.9 and 5.6 yards, respectively.
The 22-year-old was listed as the No. 2 WR on the Jets unofficial depth chart but was not listed as a kick or punt returner. Marshall is suspended for the first four games of 2017 for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs so he won’t contribute in any capacity until Week 5.
Charone Peake was a seventh round pick for Gang Green in 2016 and also saw limited action as a rookie. The former Clemson Tiger appeared in 15 games (one start) and made 19 catches for 186 yards.
Peake caught just one pass in New York’s preseason opener but it was a four-yard touchdown.