sportscurmudgeon
03-30-2005, 09:20 PM
Jones has awfully skinny legs for me to think of him as a tight end. If - and I really do mean IF - he actually weighs 240 lbs, then none of that weight is from his knees down. I'd be loathe to make him into a TE where a DE or a LB could bang on him.
You want to roll the dice on him - not in the first round at #9 and maybe not even in the 2nd round? How about taking him and trying to make him a CB?
He is already fast but in addition he is huge. He would tower over even the tallest of the current crop or WRs in the NFL. The question is: can he/will he hit people on running plays...
As a QB, I would not take him until about Round 7.
jdlea
03-30-2005, 11:32 PM
He's being projected as a WR in this draft.
offiss
03-31-2005, 12:43 AM
Jones has awfully skinny legs for me to think of him as a tight end. If - and I really do mean IF - he actually weighs 240 lbs, then none of that weight is from his knees down. I'd be loathe to make him into a TE where a DE or a LB could bang on him.
You want to roll the dice on him - not in the first round at #9 and maybe not even in the 2nd round? How about taking him and trying to make him a CB?
He is already fast but in addition he is huge. He would tower over even the tallest of the current crop or WRs in the NFL. The question is: can he/will he hit people on running plays...
As a QB, I would not take him until about Round 7.
Come on SC your not serious are you? :pi_lightb
jrocx69
03-31-2005, 01:02 AM
any draft pick at 9 is a gamble, and this year, id say there is 2 or 3 sure starters... so there is no problem taking a guy who is 6'6 240 running a 4.4 40.... and chris mort saying he has the best hands out of the draft... no matter who we pick at 9... its going to be a gamble... id take it on matt to be honest... bring him in, he's got way way to much upside. split him wide, motion out of backfield, slot, trick play qb, and emergency qb
jrocx69
03-31-2005, 01:13 AM
anyone could be a bust this draft... braylon could be the next david terrell
aaron rogers could be the next tim couch
cedric benson could be the next ron dayne or rasham sallam or whatever
the point is why not draft a guy with the best upside, and pure athlete available? all he is missing is fundamentals and that can be taught.
jrocx69
03-31-2005, 01:22 AM
http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=71&p=8&c=1&nid=1336309
you have to pay for this site on most articles, but it does show you the headlines, and it does show gibbs has a notice on the "FREAK"
saden1
03-31-2005, 02:12 AM
Not too many guys switch positions and succeed in the NFL. Actually I can't even think of one that succeeded. Sorry but this guy would be a reach even in the third round let alone 1st. NO DICE!
BrudLee
03-31-2005, 02:18 AM
Not too many guys switch positions and succeed in the NFL. Actually I can't even think of one that succeeded. Sorry but this guy would be a reach even in the third round let alone 1st. NO DICE!
Hines Ward - former QB, consistent Pro Bowl WR
Antawnn Randle-El - former QB, dangerous WR
Brian Mitchell - former QB, future HoF (fingers crossed) return man
The odds aren't great, but this kid looks good.
offiss
03-31-2005, 02:21 AM
Hines Ward - former QB, consistent Pro Bowl WR
Antawnn Randle-El - former QB, dangerous WR
Brian Mitchell - former QB, future HoF (fingers crossed) return man
The odds aren't great, but this kid looks good.
Brud you left out probably the best example Sean Bennett of tennessee, he was a former college QB in the exact mold of Jones.
Redskins8588
03-31-2005, 03:34 AM
Hines Ward - former QB, consistent Pro Bowl WR
Antawnn Randle-El - former QB, dangerous WR
Brian Mitchell - former QB, future HoF (fingers crossed) return man
The odds aren't great, but this kid looks good.
Wasnt Drew Bennett(SP) of the titans a college QB?