Matt Jones

Keith-N-Jax · March 16, 2009, 08:08:54 PM

Well you cant play if your constantly suspended either. How many balls will you catch then.

Jason · March 17, 2009, 09:11:39 AM

Exactly. Besides, the team has to set some standards regarding conduct. If Matt were working at any other job in America and did time for cocaine posesion he would have likely been fired the first go round. The Jags gave him a second chance. The NFL is a buisness, first and foremost.

Shwaz · March 17, 2009, 10:51:55 AM

QuoteSorry Northcutt drops WAY too many balls and he has alligator arms.

Sports Radio Myth: a more productive WR is something different than the best WR on the field on a certain team. As far as I'm concerned, the most productive receiver on the team is also the better one.

Dennis Northcutt really stepped up late in the season. He was the first and only receiver to have a catch of 40 yards+ (in the air) and his catching was solid. His stats were low becuase he didn't even start games for the first half of the season. He finished with 3 games over 100 yards.

Matt Jones was never really consistent. I remember games where defenders just stripped the ball right of of his lazy lackadaisical hands.

I-10east · March 17, 2009, 07:54:25 PM

Well, Jones is gone, as you all know, and right now I'm thinking who is Garrard going to throw to this upcoming season? Will Northcutt, Walker etc. step it up a lil'? Hopefully. Maybe it would be a good time to try to grab T. Holt, or maybe even to Marvin Harrison solidify things at receiver (if the price is right of course).

ProjectMaximus · March 17, 2009, 08:17:51 PM

Torry Holt or Marvin Harrison? eek...might as well see if Jimmy Smith will come back.

thelakelander · March 17, 2009, 11:48:18 PM

Do my Dolphins a favor and take Ernest Wilford back.

Prax_N_Jax · March 18, 2009, 10:25:46 AM

ernest was always a posession receiver not your long ball deep threat type.... hmmmm... michael crabtree anyone?

Shwaz · March 18, 2009, 10:30:07 AM

I don't think the team will pursue a WR until after the draft. Holt wants some big bucks and Harrison could be facing a suspension at the beginning of the season for that gun charge mess in PA.

Walker is back to 100% and may finally show his abilities upcoming. Northcutt finished solid and showed some big play ability. The season doesn't start until Sept. - there's plenty of time.

copperfiend · March 18, 2009, 10:41:54 AM

I think it will be Walker, Northcutt and a few rookies. They might look at some veterans who are hanging around after the draft.

mtraininjax · March 18, 2009, 06:10:39 PM

The Jags have not had a player who can push the Defense down the field. Crabtree can do that and provide a versaile threat, could also return kicks.

I think the experiments are concluded for this GM, time to draft people to play their position.

Shwaz · March 18, 2009, 08:18:23 PM

Crabtree will not be avialable at the 8th pick... the Bengals are almost sure to take him early.

QuoteI think the experiments are concluded for this GM, time to draft people to play their position.

This is a brand new GM for the Jags conducting his first draft. Shack Harris was let go and he previously shared control with Jack DelRio. Gene Smith with be driving all by himself and has total control.

civil42806 · March 18, 2009, 08:29:47 PM

Quote from: Shwaz on March 18, 2009, 08:18:23 PM
Crabtree will not be avialable at the 8th pick... the Bengals are almost sure to take him early.

QuoteI think the experiments are concluded for this GM, time to draft people to play their position.

This is a brand new GM for the Jags conducting his first draft. Shack Harris was let go and he previously shared control with Jack DelRio. Gene Smith with be driving all by himself and has total control.

Plus I believe crabtree is having foot surgery this spring

EP · March 18, 2009, 10:42:22 PM

I think the Jags should draft large men in the first and second rounds. Pick up on OL in round 1, maybe the kid from Baylor. Pick up a DT in round 2. This year's draft is deep at WR, so we should be able to get some value in the later rounds.

There is no way we should spend our first round pick on a WR. That hasn't historically worked out for us. See Soward, Jones, Williams, ect. We have too many needs to fill.

We also need help on defense, particularly in the secondary. With Florence gone, we are going to need a corner. We also need to replace Mike Peterson.

We have a ton of needs, and hopefully we can do some work in free agency as well. Free agency hasn't been kind to us as of late (see Douglas, Porter, Williamson) so I hope we don't throw a ton of money at any one player.

mtraininjax · March 19, 2009, 02:14:35 AM

The Jags just signed an OL from Free Agency, they have not had a legitimate receiver since Jimmy Smith retired. Ever since he retired, they stink with the passing game. If the D is on the field all game because the O cannot move the ball and teams stack the line with 8 guys to stop Mo, must we wait for 2010's draft before we draft a receiver to push the ball down the field?

Peterson is filled in nicely with Daryl Smith. We can pickup a DB in the later rounds to compete as well in the secondary.

Again, we need a quality WR to push the ball down the field. Until we get one, we will never win the division.