Jets Sign 6th Rounder Marcus Henry
Posted on June 7th, 2008 by Bassett
The Jets signed their sixth rounder, WR Marcus Henry to a contract on Friday. Henry (6′4″, 207), the 171st overall pick by the Jets, finished his career at Kansas with 104 catches for 1,598 receiving yards (15.4-yard avg.) and 13 touchdowns in 46 games with 29 starts. To make room for Henry, the team cut Nick Jarvis, who was filling in as a Long Snapper while James Dearth was in Mangini’s words “rehabbing something.”
Henry has had some good moments in practice, and he could prove an interesting player for the team, but he has some mechanical and strength issues to work on, so I wouldn’t expect to see him doing much than competing for a special teams job this year.
Tangini have had a track record of getting guys signed. It is a good thing this year.
Given the importance some of us place on Keller (to be a defacto WR and a possible field stretcher) and Gholston (to actually create a pass rush) these are the two must-signs before training camp.
I would have added Lowery to the list but it appears he is going to be another too slow CB and not a much needed safety so I am less urgent about his signing.
harlan
I heard Marcus Henry has been doing well in minicamp, I think the coachign staff sees something in him.
1 month 28 days till kickoff of our preseason game.
Gholston’s already behind we NEED to get him signed as soon as possible so he doesn’t fall even farther back.
Kansas fan here. I am so proud of Marcus. He was one of the key players for our Orange Bowl run/victory. If he improved his consistency on catching the deep ball, he was one of the better receivers in the Big XII. He is a huge target with surprisingly good speed for his frame. Also he broke a lot of tackles and made a ton of yards after the catch.
You got a good one. I will be watching and rooting for the Marcus and the Jets this season.
I am sure you have seen the youtube attached of Marcus vs. Ok State (supposedly one of the faster teams in big XII) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biXnh7QJkzA
from what i’ve read marcus henrey has been doing pretty good…keller been catching everything thrown his way…and stucky just picked up where he left off before getting hurt…hutch. said stucky has been sensational in practice…i hope all 3 bring something we’ve needed for a while…an excellant passing attack…
Fred-
I would imagine Gholston would be facing a steep learning curve entering his rookie season, so I doubt that his delayed participation will have that much of an impact in his development. His natural ability alone will be the key to his success this year, so I’d expect another year or two before he’s fully acclimated to his responsibilities at his new positiog.
WavetheWheat, that’s pretty smooth for the big man… showing some speed, too. I’m glad the Jets finally got that tall receiver. I’d like to see him work in the red zone.