porky88
12 years ago
His fumble at Chicago was a killer. Despite my respect for Donald Driver, James Jones is now the better bargain. Jones is younger, and at this point, he's a better player. Of course, Driver is returning and Jones is not. My point is that money occasionally dictates decision-making. The Packers cannot afford to pay Driver and Jones the kind of money they are going to play for in 2011. We're still talking about No. 3 and No. 4 WRs. Including Jermichael Finley, we're talking about No. 4 and No. 5 targets.

I know people don’t want to split the group up, but they can’t all stay. They are simply too good and teams are going to pay or even overpay for a talent like James Jones. Keep in mind; Jordy Nelson and Jermichael Finley are soon in line for extensions. Between the three, Jones is the one I would let go, despite the fact that I think he's a solid WR.
dfosterf
12 years ago
If my choices are Donald Driver and James Jones as this team is presently constituted, I'm going James Jones. I love Donald Driver, but that is my choice in the here and now.

Zero2Cool
12 years ago

If my choices are Donald Driver and James Jones as this team is presently constituted, I'm going James Jones. I love Donald Driver, but that is my choice in the here and now.

Originally Posted by: dfosterf 



I'd go the same route, which is hard because I like Donald Driver more, but I feel there's more upside with James Jones and I think he's the better player, right now.
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Greg C.
12 years ago

The thing is, he feels that he is a #1 receiver. I agree that he is a #3 on our team and a #2 on other teams, but if he plays the same on another team as he did last year for the Packers, he'll remain a #2 or higher.

Originally Posted by: peteralan71 



I never heard Jones say he's a #1 receiver. Even if he did, I don't have a problem with it. Most players talk big about themselves at least once in awhile. Jones doesn't strike me as an ego guy, at least not compared to most other WRs in the league.

Regarding drops last season, as I recall, Driver had the highest percentage, Jones was #2 and Jordy was close behind him at #3, and Jennings was a pretty distant fourth.

Another big drop I remember by Jones last year was against the Jets. As with his other big drops, he had a lot of open field in front of him and may very well have taken it to the house. I tolerated his drops until the playoffs. The ones against Philly and Pittsburgh were potential killers. I think the drops have diminished his value somewhat, but he is still a very good #3 WR. He gets open a lot, and he runs well after the catch.
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Zero2Cool
12 years ago
James Jones has said he wants to start. And truthfully, if he said "I want to be #3 for my career", I'd be concerned.

The more I think about this, the more I read, the more stuff I review on Driver and Jones ... the more I'm wanting Jones around and not Driver.

I also think having Edgar Bennet as WR coach will help the WR's with their concentration and fumbling (James Jones) issues.



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Since69
12 years ago
As much as it pains me to say it, I'd take Jones over Driver in a heartbeat.
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nyrpack
12 years ago
he may drop some easy ones, but the guy catches some amazing ones !!
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mi_keys
12 years ago

Wade, I believe that Driver, Jennings, Jones, and Nelson all had similar drop numbers (Can't find that old story).

I just think that Jones' drops just seemed to always come on huge plays that could have swung the momentum of games (the Jets game comes to mind), which is why he has gotten that label.

Originally Posted by: millertime 



I linked one story about a month ago touching on this subject though off the top of my head I don't remember the thread and I'm too lazy to go look for it tonight. That said, Jennings had by far the lowest drop percentage of any of our receivers. Driver was the highest and Jones and Nelson were in between the two extremes. As far as raw numbers they might have been closer considering Jennings was targeted more than any of the other three and Driver probably the fewest due to his injuries.

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12 years ago
One of the biggest drops of the year was Jennings verse Detroit.. yet not many are banging his nuts with a monkey wrench for it.

Jones is just as talented as any #2 receiver in this league.. IMO.

I advocated resigning him much earlier this offseason.. I hold the opinion unless someone dramatically overpays him.

Some previous threads...

http://www.packershome.com/tabid/63/g/posts/t/12877/Is-It-Time-to-Start-Jordy-Nelson-over-Donald-Driver.aspx 

http://www.packershome.com/tabid/63/g/posts/t/12905/James-Jones-remembers-the-homeless-journey.aspx 

http://www.packershome.com/tabid/63/g/posts/t/13023/On-verge-of-free-agency--it-s-decision-time.aspx 
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Stevetarded
12 years ago

One of the biggest drops of the year was Jennings verse Detroit.. yet not many are banging his nuts with a monkey wrench for it.

Jones is just as talented as any #2 receiver in this league.. IMO.

I advocated resigning him much earlier this offseason.. I hold the opinion unless someone dramatically overpays him.

Originally Posted by: Pack93z 




Well there really isn't any comparison between Jennings and Jones at this point. Jennings drop was an anomaly while Jones has dropped something like 30 passes while in GB. Off the top of my head last year I believe Jones dropped probable TDs in games vs NYJ, Dallas, NYG, PHI, PIT.

Despite that I personally hope GB finds a way to keep him without overpaying. He was losing snaps to Jordy Nelson toward the end of the year last year and may not even be the "#2" when Driver is gone so here's to hoping no other teams are bumping up his market value too high.
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