It doesn’t seem like long ago that the Jets twitterverse was overloaded with fans calling for Gang Green to offer tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins a long-term contract extension as he was producing some solid numbers in the early going of his 2017 season.<\/p>\n
After sitting out the season’s first two games, Seferian-Jenkins entered the Jets lineup and made his presence felt immediately.\u00a0 In his first eight games, the big tight end hauled in 39 catches for 288 yards and 3 touchdowns.\u00a0 Since then, in his last three contests, Seferian-Jenkins has just five catches for 35 yards and hasn’t found the end zone since week seven.<\/p>\n
Why the sudden drop in production?\u00a0 Well, he hasn’t seen the targets of late that he saw earlier this season.\u00a0 Prior to week 12, Seferian-Jenkins was targeted fewer than five times just once.\u00a0 Over the last three contests, that has been the case twice.<\/p>\n
Could it be fatigue?\u00a0 Yes, this is his third year in the league, but due to disciplinary issues and lack of production, over his first two seasons, Seferian-Jenkins played just 214 and 190 snaps respectively.\u00a0 This season, he’s already at 555.<\/p>\n
Whether it’s due to fatigue or design, if Seferian-Jenkins doesn’t find himself making a few plays down the stretch, the fans’ screaming for a new contract could be toned down to a whisper.<\/p>\n
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