Redskins8588
05-06-2005, 02:52 AM
I just got the latest issue of "Sporting News" and in there NFL section they addressed why the Redskins felt no need to address there WR position.
"One reason the REDSKINS deemed in unnecessary to draft a wide receiver is the development of Taylor Jacobs, who has excellent deep speed and the physical ability to be a starter. He has been impressive in offseason workouts..." Page 41.
Like many of us here apparently the coaching staff believes that this could be Jacobs break out year, hopefully it is.
Just food for thought....
heybigstar
05-06-2005, 03:11 AM
I hope it is.. Gibbs knows how to find a diamond in the rough, not that Taylor Jacobs came out unheralded, but he was regarded as a bust, and Gibbs gave him a second look.
Redskins8588
05-06-2005, 03:47 AM
I hope it is.. Gibbs knows how to find a diamond in the rough, not that Taylor Jacobs came out unheralded, but he was regarded as a bust, and Gibbs gave him a second look.
How could Jacobs be regarded as a bust? He never had a chance yet, he has been injured his first 2 seasons...
If that is a bust then Rodgers in Detroit must have ben a major wast of a draft pick...
heybigstar
05-06-2005, 04:07 AM
Sometimes, when something like "he has been injured his first 2 seasons" happens", it gets looked at in the light of a bust. I understand where you are coming from though. .... that being said, a lot of teams around the league viewed Jacobs to be a dissapointing pick by Spurrier.
Redskins8588
05-06-2005, 04:13 AM
Maybe he was a dissapointing pick but we did get him in the second round. I think that his first 2 seasons are weighing heavily on him and he might feel as if he needs this year to show what he can do. Hopefully he steps up and becomes the reciever that we need...
dblanch66
05-06-2005, 05:08 AM
Jacobs has all the skills with tremendous upside. Let's hope he has a good camp and ends up our #2 with Patten playing the slot. I would like to see some 5 receiver sets with Thrash and Darnerian, send them flooding into the deep zone with Cooley as a dump off option underneath. Give him a head of steam and he could hurt some fools.
I'm here for no plays-Sean Taylor
I would like to see some 5 receiver sets with Thrash and Darnerian, send them flooding into the deep zone with Cooley as a dump off option underneath.
5 wideouts and Cooley? You trying to get Ramsey killed?
I'm really on the Jacobs bandwagon, I think he's ready for a breakout season.
I don't think he was ever regarded as a bust, he hasn't been on the field enough to be properly evaluated, both because of injury and the numbers game. This year there should be no excuses.
TheMalcolmConnection
05-06-2005, 09:16 AM
Me too. I know it's just one highlight but in that reel that cpayne made, Jacobs LOOKED like a #1 receiver. The way he caught the ball and ran afterwards.