Jaguars Release Matt Jones

[Warren85Ellard]

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[drew54]

Dallass.

[dall-assblows]

oakland

[Skinny Tee]

Veteran Minimum...

...I wouldn't touch him if you paid me veteran minimum.

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by Skinny Tee

Veteran Minimum...

...I wouldn't touch him if you paid me veteran minimum.

I'd take him if they paid us Haynesworth type money.

[FRPLG]

He's untouchable right now. Coke possession, probation violations, suspensions. Hell he's gonna be in jail probably.

[SmootSmack]

The Jags' receiving situation is a mess. Who do they even have? Troy Williamson and Dennis Northcut?

All the more reason they're likely to take a WR with their first round pick

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

The Jags' receiving situation is a mess. Who do they even have? Troy Williamson and Dennis Northcut?

All the more reason they're likely to take a WR with their first round pick

It seems almost guaranteed. How did that team fall so far so fast? They seemed smart and prepared just 2 or 3 seasons ago. Now they seem like Vikings South.

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

It seems almost guaranteed. How did that team fall so far so fast? They seemed smart and prepared just 2 or 3 seasons ago. Now they seem like Vikings South.

when you ditch good players (stroud) and draft idiots high (jones) it can affect your team a bit especially if you're not pulling in a lot of outside FAs.

they also lost tom coughlin, who seems to have moved on quite well.

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by That Guy

when you ditch good players (stroud) and draft idiots high (jones) it can affect your team a bit especially if you're not pulling in a lot of outside FAs.

they also lost tom coughlin, who seems to have moved on quite well.

I mean under Del Rio they seemed headed in a good direction. Then they just fell flat on their faces. It's like whoever was in charge of personell got canned and whoever took over sucked.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

I mean under Del Rio they seemed headed in a good direction. Then they just fell flat on their faces. It's like whoever was in charge of personell got canned and whoever took over sucked.

Garrard had a really, really good year in 2007, which we all knew wasn't going to repeat itself thanks to his career to that point. So that was a major source of decline, and then their OL just got really injured, and there's nothing they can do about that.

Honestly, their offense needs a part or two, and they can get the WRs in FA. The pieces of what they started back in 2007 are all still there. What's more trobling with the Jags is the defensive decline. Getting what you could for Stroud while he was at his peak seemed like a nice little move at the time, but their LBs collectively had a really bad year, and that secondary is pretty trashy.

None of this is unlike the 2006 Redskins, actually.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

The Jags' receiving situation is a mess. Who do they even have? Troy Williamson and Dennis Northcut?

All the more reason they're likely to take a WR with their first round pick

How can they not go WR at this point?

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

How can they not go WR at this point?

You'd think, but they need O-line help pretty badly too, and Garrard did not have a good season at all. Jones-Drew is the lone bright spot on that offense. That said, I'd bet they'll take Maclin if he's there.

I actually think Matt Jones can be a very good NFL WR. He played QB in college so the NFL was a huge adjustment for him. Moving from college to pros is a long learning process for WRs (cough Kelly, Thomas, cough), let alone a QB who has never played receiver before. He looked like he was coming into his own last season. He just needs to stop drinking and blowing coke.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by GMScud

You'd think, but they need O-line help pretty badly too, and Garrard did not have a good season at all. Jones-Drew is the lone bright spot on that offense. That said, I'd bet they'll take Maclin if he's there.

I actually Matt Jones can be a very good NFL WR. He played QB in college so the NFL was a huge adjustment for him. Moving from college to pros is a long learning process for WRs (cough Kelly, Thomas, cough), let alone a QB who has never played receiver before. He looked like he was coming into his own last season. He just needs to stop drinking and blowing coke.

Well they did just sign Tra Thomas.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

How can they not go WR at this point?

Because if Crabtree is gone before eight, there's no good receivers left.

You could take Maclin, but then you end up with a punt returner/non-receiver who can't run any routes, and the Jags have been loaded with that kind of talent forever.

Luckily for the Jags, that's just the kind of player the Raiders love, so they might be able to land Crabtree anyhow.