New York Jets: Pros and Cons of Starting Stephen Hill in 2014

June 28, 2014   ·   John Shea   ·   Jump to comments

The New York Jets were desperate for a wide receiver who possessed game-changing speed in the 2012 NFL draft, prompting former general manager Mike Tannenbaum to pull the trigger on Stephen Hill, a Georgia Tech product who recorded just 49 receptions in three seasons at the FBS level.
The Jets thought the addition of Hill would add a certain dynamism that had been void from their offense during the two seasons in which they reached the AFC title game. New York was coming off an ugly 8-8 campaign, much unlike their surprising run at the same mark in 2013. 
According to NFL.com, Hill unofficially tied Miami's Travis Benjamin and Stanford's Chris Owusu for the fastest 40-yard dash time among all wide receivers at the 2012 combine, clocking 4.36 seconds. That was good enough for the Jets to take a flier on Hill in the second round of the draft. It should be noted that New York opted to select Hill two picks ahead of the Chicago Bears drafting Pro Bowler Alshon Jeffery.
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