The New York Jets' addition of wide receiver Jermaine Kearse is similar to Mike Maccagnan's primary offseason acquisitions in that he's coming off a down year. It was the same with Morris Claiborne, Kelvin Beachum, Chandler Catanzaro and Josh McCown.
Injuries, scheme fit, age ... there is a myriad of reasons why a player declines in a particular year. It's up to the organization to dig deep, beyond the statistics, to find out the root of the issue.
With Kearse, acquired Friday from the Seattle Seahawks in the Sheldon Richardson trade, it's not easy figuring out what went wrong in 2016.