New York Jets wide receiver Robby Anderson is set to become a free agent this offseason and he has no plans on giving the team he has been with since coming into the NFL a hometown discount.
After being an undrafted free agent out of college this is Anderson's first chance to cash in on a big payday, and when asked if he would give the Jets a discount his answer was clear, it doesn't make a ton of sense to do that.
“You got to talk to my agent,” Anderson told the Daily News after Gang Green’s 13-6 win over the Bills’ backups on Sunday. “I don’t think that makes sense.”
Just a few months ago the Jets were looking to trade him so it would make a lot of sense Anderson wouldn't want to give them a discount. Anderson had another big season catching 52 passes for 779 yards and five touchdowns but he wasn't satisfied because the Jets missed out on the playoffs.
Even if Anderson isn't willing to take a discount it's clear some in the organization want him back badly. Wide receivers coach Shawn Jefferson had nothing but praise recently for Anderson.
“I think he has a really good grasp of the offense and the little tweaks and stuff like that,” wide receivers coach Shawn Jefferson said of Anderson recently. “He’s done an awesome job of making contested catches. Those catches are hard to make. Robby is about a buck 70 soaking wet and he’s going up against guys that are like 200 pounds and fighting for the ball. He’s been coming up with the ball in some crucial moments for us.”
If the Jets decide they don't want to pay him, there will be some team who pays him the big bucks this offseason, and that team will be making a great investment.
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