Jacoby Ford Signing Gives Jets Speed, but WRs Should Still Be Focus in Draft

April 1, 2014   ·   Gary Davenport   ·   Jump to comments

There wasn't a team in the NFL worse off at wide receiver last year than the New York Jets. Jeremy Kerley led the team with 43 catches for 523 yards.
The Jets have already laid out big bucks in free agency to address the problem, signing Eric Decker to a five-year, $36 million contract.
Gang Green went the free-agent route again on Tuesday, and while the addition of speedster Jacoby Ford might add a new dimension to the New York return game, the receiving corps remains a work in progress.
Ian Rapoport of NFL.com was among the first to report that the Jets had agreed to terms with Ford, who had 13 catches for 99 yards last year for the Oakland Raiders, after the 26-year-old visited with the team the day before:
It was a deal that met with the approval of Bleacher Report's Aaron Nagler:
And that was the first mental image some fans dialed up. Fellow newcomer Michael Vick dropping back and uncorking a long spiral down the sideline to a streaking Ford for a touchdo...

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