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Shark99 · 03-18-2013, 10:03 AM

He was injured a lot. Truth be told only this past year. Granted he was a miserable blocker but he was a matchup nightmare.

Sanchez's security blanket. i'm not here to defend sanchez but it doesn't help that he has new WRs and TEs every year.

hate seeing him swim to fish but i agree 4.25 is a lot. We need to draft a TE in the first 3 rds. preferrably one that can block

Favre loved him.

Will he explode w/a good QB?

Beerfish · 03-18-2013, 10:08 AM

Keller = TE version of Shonn Greene.

Talent there, about twice year has really excellent games that show he has the talent, under achieves in a lot of games over his time here. No where near as fast as what he was supposed to be. Questionable character after his near the goal line shenanigans last year.

He is no more of a match up problem than any other pass catching TE in this league. He is also apparently stupid as he turned down a multi year deal from Miami in favor of a one year deal for the same amount.

Shark99 · 03-18-2013, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Beerfish

Keller = TE version of Shonn Greene.

Talent there, about twice year has really excellent games that show he has the talent, under achieves in a lot of games over his time here. No where near as fast as what he was supposed to be. Questionable character after his near the goal line shenanigans last year.

He is no more of a match up problem than any other pass catching TE in this league. He is also apparently stupid as he turned down a multi year deal from Miami in favor of a one year deal for the same amount.

Agreed he has a couple real good games and disappears. he's banking on hitting it big in miami which he may very well do.

Bottom line he underacheived for a 1st rd. TE

DDNYjets · 03-18-2013, 10:15 AM

Favre did love him. When Keller was a rookie he had so much promise.

But lets not act like he doesn't have 5 years under his belt. He has his own shortcomings. It is not all the QBs fault. If anything Sanchez actually gave him more opportunities to make plays b.c he constantly looked for him in the passing game.

Keller is what he is. He is a decent ornament. Not a core or foundation player.

Joe W. Namath · 03-18-2013, 10:16 AM

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Granted he was a miserable blocker but he was a matchup nightmare.

Stop it. He is not a matchup nightmare. He was a free agent and couldnt even get a multi year deal. There was no interest in this "matchup nightmare".

RoadFan · 03-18-2013, 10:19 AM

Screw Keller. He is a one-dimensional player as a receiving TE and is only slight above average at that.

In fact, I would not even rule out the possibility that he jumped offsides on purpose during that 3rd and goal Tebow play from the one in Seattle to "protect" his friend Mark Sanchez.

JFB · 03-18-2013, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Beerfish

Keller = TE version of Shonn Greene.

so true....

Beerfish · 03-18-2013, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Joe W. Namath

Stop it. He is not a matchup nightmare. He was a free agent and couldnt even get a multi year deal. There was no interest in this "matchup nightmare".

Actually he could have gotten a multi year deal from the Fins but he turned it down because he thought he could score bigger elsewhere, when he went back they offered a one year deal. He and his agent screwed up big time.

JetPotato · 03-18-2013, 10:24 AM

Dustin Keller is a Dolphin. Who cares?

revischrist · 03-18-2013, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by RoadFan

Screw Keller. He is a one-dimensional player as a receiving TE and is only slight above average at that.

I expected big things out of him when the Jets drafted him, but he has been a dissapointment (not a bust). For a smallish TE that doesn't block well, he just isn't a good enough receiver the money he was looking for.

GreenSpleen · 03-18-2013, 10:37 AM

He is going to have a great year. Jets fans are going to be saying "where was that when he was on the Jets?"..... all because #6 is garbage.

Harrier · 03-18-2013, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by JetPotato

Dustin Keller is a Dolphin. Who cares?

So true, no point obsessing about a player who has gone.

Time to accept it and move on.

Jet Blast · 03-18-2013, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Beerfish

Keller = TE version of Shonn Greene.

Talent there, about twice year has really excellent games that show he has the talent, under achieves in a lot of games over his time here. No where near as fast as what he was supposed to be. Questionable character after his near the goal line shenanigans last year.

He is no more of a match up problem than any other pass catching TE in this league. He is also apparently stupid as he turned down a multi year deal from Miami in favor of a one year deal for the same amount.

Stupid? Perhaps.

But if you believe in yourself and you turn out to be right, it could pay off. Flacco did it. Mind you, I don't mean to imply that Keller is in same league as Flacco. More times than not, this is a strategy that backfires.

johnnysd · 03-18-2013, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Shark99

He was injured a lot. Truth be told only this past year. Granted he was a miserable blocker but he was a matchup nightmare.

Sanchez's security blanket. i'm not here to defend sanchez but it doesn't help that he has new WRs and TEs every year.

hate seeing him swim to fish but i agree 4.25 is a lot. We need to draft a TE in the first 3 rds. preferrably one that can block

Favre loved him.

Will he explode w/a good QB?

It wasn't a myth. Even though he played it seemed like he was never a 100%. He was always nursing some injury. Not sad to see him gone.

Untouchable · 03-18-2013, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by GreenSpleen

He is going to have a great year. Jets fans are going to be saying "where was that when he was on the Jets?"..... all because #6 is garbage.

Jets fans always seem to think our mediocre players will flourish elsewhere.

This is the same crap I heard about Chris Baker, LaMont Jordan, Victor Hobson, etc.

Charlie Brown · 03-18-2013, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Untouchable

Jets fans always seem to think our mediocre players will flourish elsewhere.

This is the same crap I heard about Chris Baker, LaMont Jordan, Victor Hobson, etc.

AMEN!!!!!!

Cleansweep2013 · 03-18-2013, 12:43 PM

He's a WR put in TE slot..can put any big WR at TE and will do just ad good as keller.. Cumberland did a decent job last yr..

HuntinJet · 03-18-2013, 12:46 PM

People please, he plays for the enemy now.

So Long Keller you sorry F**K!

GreenWave · 03-18-2013, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Harrier

So true, no point obsessing about a player who has gone.

Time to accept it and move on.

+1

I'm on record as one of the guys who wanted Keller back, and I don't want to see the team spend an early pick on a TE this year. But it's old business now.

Just hope the Jets have a better plan in mind than trotting Cumberland out with the #1s. Really like him as a #2 TE, but I just don't see him as a guy to make things happen in the offense as a starter.

One Eye · 03-18-2013, 01:51 PM

Keller's best suited for a different role then he had on the jets, like many of our recent offensive players. Thats why im excited about Morny...

03-18-2013, 10:03 AM	#1
Shark99 Veteran Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,743	Myth on Keller He was injured a lot. Truth be told only this past year. Granted he was a miserable blocker but he was a matchup nightmare. Sanchez's security blanket. i'm not here to defend sanchez but it doesn't help that he has new WRs and TEs every year. hate seeing him swim to fish but i agree 4.25 is a lot. We need to draft a TE in the first 3 rds. preferrably one that can block Favre loved him. Will he explode w/a good QB?

03-18-2013, 10:08 AM	#2
Beerfish Hall Of Fame Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 19,064	Keller = TE version of Shonn Greene. Talent there, about twice year has really excellent games that show he has the talent, under achieves in a lot of games over his time here. No where near as fast as what he was supposed to be. Questionable character after his near the goal line shenanigans last year. He is no more of a match up problem than any other pass catching TE in this league. He is also apparently stupid as he turned down a multi year deal from Miami in favor of a one year deal for the same amount.

03-18-2013, 10:15 AM	#4
DDNYjets Bye week buh bye Rex Hall Of Fame Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: New York Posts: 12,207	Favre did love him. When Keller was a rookie he had so much promise. But lets not act like he doesn't have 5 years under his belt. He has his own shortcomings. It is not all the QBs fault. If anything Sanchez actually gave him more opportunities to make plays b.c he constantly looked for him in the passing game. Keller is what he is. He is a decent ornament. Not a core or foundation player.

03-18-2013, 10:19 AM	#6
RoadFan is tired of the Jets missing on their 2nd round picks. Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 1,855	Screw Keller. He is a one-dimensional player as a receiving TE and is only slight above average at that. In fact, I would not even rule out the possibility that he jumped offsides on purpose during that 3rd and goal Tebow play from the one in Seattle to "protect" his friend Mark Sanchez. Last edited by RoadFan; 03-18-2013 at 10:22 AM.

03-18-2013, 10:24 AM	#9
JetPotato fermenting Hall Of Fame Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New York, NY Posts: 12,117	Dustin Keller is a Dolphin. Who cares?

03-18-2013, 10:37 AM	#11
GreenSpleen Veteran Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,153	He is going to have a great year. Jets fans are going to be saying "where was that when he was on the Jets?"..... all because #6 is garbage.

03-18-2013, 12:43 PM	#17
Cleansweep2013 1 more year until Sanchez is delievering pizzas on sundays.. Rookie Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 600	He's a WR put in TE slot..can put any big WR at TE and will do just ad good as keller.. Cumberland did a decent job last yr..

03-18-2013, 12:46 PM	#18
HuntinJet This will be the year! Rookie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 161	People please, he plays for the enemy now. So Long Keller you sorry F**K!

03-18-2013, 01:51 PM	#20
One Eye RIP 2012 Jets Insider VIP Join Date: May 2006 Location: Manalapan, NJ Posts: 2,220	Keller's best suited for a different role then he had on the jets, like many of our recent offensive players. Thats why im excited about Morny...