New York Jets: Don’t rush to judgement on Robby Anderson

Don’t rush to judgement on New York Jets wide receiver Robby  Anderson.

Don’t get me wrong, there is an issue with culture within the New York Jets. There have been too many off the field issues. Between arrests and poor discipline with meetings, something has to change. Todd Bowles has to make an adjustment to the culture around these players otherwise it will be one strike against him returning.

That being said, let’s look at the Robby Anderson situation for a moment. He has been charged with some serious offenses. Two are felonies, and he is accused of threatening to sexually assault the officer’s wife. This marks Anderson‘s second arrest in eight months which is obviously a problem. Someone needs to get inside this kid’s head before he loses a career due to his misbehavior.

My friend Luis Tirado at the Jet Press believes that the team must release Anderson immediately:

"Does he realize that not many players that go undrafted actually make it in the NFL? Doesn’t he realize that a lot of Jets fans, including children, looked up to him by rooting for him and even purchase his jersey to proudly wear? In the grand scheme of things, this latest arrest should be dealt with immediately after everything has been investigated by the Jets and release Anderson to send a clear message to the locker room and well, their fans."

It’s not an unfair argument. We agree that Robby Anderson does need to set an example. He must realize it is a privilege to be where he is and to treat it that way. If he doesn’t the career will end before it started. There is a reason why he went undrafted. If the Jets were to let him go that may be it for Anderson, despite his talent.

However I disagree with my learned friend. It’s not time to let him go. Not yet, at least. It’s simply too soon.

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There is a story still to be told here. According to the police department, (via Connor Hughes), there is no footage from either a dash cam or a body cam. Why? It is surprising to hear that the dash cam was off during a high-speed chase in Florida. It leaves us nothing to verify the story, and it would leave a defense that the story was exaggerated.

I am not saying this incident didn’t occur. Odds are it did, at least to some extent. But let’s not jump to conclusions.