Matt Jones Overlooked AGAIN!
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Oct 14, 2009 9:43 AM CDT
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PrintThe GREAT Matt Jones was bypassed by another team! Tuesday the Tampa Bay Buccaneers held WR tryouts and went with Yamon Figurs? Are you kidding me?!? Yamon "FREAKING" Figurs!!! Don't they realize that Jones is
Could someone please explain to me why a guy with 3 career catches (Figurs) can beat out a talented and tall Matt Jones? I guess the best thing that comes out of this is he's still available for the Bears. Come on JA, make it happen!
Yes this is his mug shot! via sports.espn.go.com
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LOL
To Figurs’ credit, I do believe he is the fastest player in the league.
And Tyree ended up signing with the Ravens.
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Just because it can be done on Madden NFL does not automatically make it a viable option in real life.
The Bucs obviously want a Johnny Knox clone
Blazing speed, badass name.
YAH MON!
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by ifuwannacrownem on Oct 14, 2009 10:04 AM CDT reply actions
matt jones is a..
straight up bum. he doesnt deserve a career in the nfl
Bring back our honey bears...sick and tired of hearing about the dallas cowboy cheerleaders and the bars they go work at when they quit. cold weather + cheerleaders in skimpy outfits = lots of fun
because he's not good a the game of football
I was told that I ruined this house with my anger
I'm sorry, but my sentence was very clear
and to the point.
Matt Jones is not good at the game of football. If he was, he would have a contract with a professional team. But since he isn’t, even the Tampa Bay Bucco’s won’t sign him.
I was told that I ruined this house with my anger
By your standards...
Everyone who is currently unemployed, no matter the industry, just sucks at life. I see.
But Braylon Edwards
is of course Green Jesus ;)
"I'm sorry Josh, I'm with Chicago now, you need to stop calling me" -JerBear50 as Jay Cutler
by BearNecessities on Oct 15, 2009 6:34 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't have the animosity towards Jones that some of you seem to
but I have to admit, if the Bucs pass on you, that’s not a good thing. Well, it’s good in that you don’t have to actually play for them, but it still looks bad.
"The time has come to get deeply into Football. It is the only thing we have left that ain't fixed." - HST
Then if the Bucs jumped off a cliff...
so should we. What is with the infatuation of doing and trusting what other teams do. NEWSFLASH: Other teams are exactly that, OTHER teams. They aren’t on our side. We have our own talent scouts and management. We should make our own decisions and not base it on what other teams think.
I'm not saying we should
However since we haven’t appeared to give him so much as a sniff, I’m thinking our own scouts and management probably have made their own decision.
"The time has come to get deeply into Football. It is the only thing we have left that ain't fixed." - HST
maybe they realized
they’d be wasting talent though
"I'm sorry Josh, I'm with Chicago now, you need to stop calling me" -JerBear50 as Jay Cutler
by BearNecessities on Oct 16, 2009 12:32 PM CDT up reply actions
How does one suck
when they have 65 catches in 10 games started and 12 played overall last season on a very bad team? Seems to me you have a case of the hypocritical bug. Green Jesus is a false prophet.
"Repetition is only good when you've been winning." - Valet
He sucks because:
A) People have never seen him play
B) The Bucs didn’t give him a contract
C) He used drugs…
Haha it is a lost cause, too many people think they are scouts without even scouting the guy. I think he has the skill set to still contribute, granted I doubt anyone on this board has seen him play since his supsension. It is just a lost cause trying to justify anyone that is currently “unemployed”.
scouts...
32 NFL teams and 4 USFL teams and their entire scouting staffs disagree with you on Jones… he may play this year, but so far no one wants him… those are the facts
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Oct 16, 2009 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions
no other team has signed him
therefor every other scout has recommended to their GM that they DO NOT pursue that guy
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Oct 16, 2009 10:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Since he isn’t a rookie, he doesn’t work out at a combine or anything. It could be possible that other teams went to his workouts with TEN and TB, but other than that, I don’t think too many scouts physically saw him workout for the 2009 season. I don’t care, like I said, I don’t want us to sign Matt Jones right now, I like the guy, but I personally want Earl Bennett to shine. I just disagree with a lot of the smack people talk about him and the unjustified reasons of why we shouldn’t sign him.
lol
It’s a silly discussion… we all just have to agree to disagree (im on the Jones doesnt suck side)
"I'm sorry Josh, I'm with Chicago now, you need to stop calling me" -JerBear50 as Jay Cutler
by BearNecessities on Oct 16, 2009 3:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Very silly indeed
With Edwards the talent is definitely there, I just wonder about his commitment. I’m not sure about what’s deterring teams from signing Jones, cause he got in trouble for having a beer with buddies on the golf course. Not exactly a horrible offense.
"Repetition is only good when you've been winning." - Valet
I was thinking
Maybe Jones and his agent haven’t been realistic, when it comes to the negotiations. I’m confident that no team is offering more than the veteran minimum and with Jones’ draft status, I could see where they (Jones & agent) feel he’s worth more…
I’ve read some things that suggested contract negotiations is the reason Derrick Brooks hasn’t signed with anyone… If a guy at Brooks’ age doesn’t want to settle for the vet minimum, it’s certainly possible Jones (whom is considerably younger than Brooks) wouldn’t either.
I doubt we’ve seen Matt Jones take his last snap in the NFL, IMHO.
he has 0 catches this year for 0 yards. why?
cause no one wants him.
the gms of this league agree with me.
I was told that I ruined this house with my anger
Come to the conclusion
that it’s the money, not his talent on why he hasn’t signed with a team.
"Repetition is only good when you've been winning." - Valet
he is a bum
he was terrible at arkansas and i hated him. he never really preformed at his 21st overall selection. he like many other players are busts. yeah so what he had a few good games and was finally on track for his career to take off but he was on drugs-probalby more than we know of. he doesnt deserve a second (actually third) chance. third because he relapsed in drug court by violating the rules of drug court by drinking while golfing of which are clearly stated upon being admitted into the program. ( i am an avid watcher when i am in town)
Bring back our honey bears...sick and tired of hearing about the dallas cowboy cheerleaders and the bars they go work at when they quit. cold weather + cheerleaders in skimpy outfits = lots of fun
He should have never been drafted 21st.
That was a horrible reach on the part of Jacksonville. He was considered a mid-round project guy until the media got ahold of his combine footage/numbers. That’s when he got boosted past where the scouts had him pegged. Just because he doesn’t perform as well as a first-rounder is expected to perform doesn’t mean he can’t be a valuable player.
"The time has come to get deeply into Football. It is the only thing we have left that ain't fixed." - HST
change valuable to useful
and i might agree
I was told that I ruined this house with my anger
Sounds more personal,
than analytical with you tomh115… I’m a second chance kind of guy….
Do you feel the same way about Vick, Chris Henry, Tank Johnson etc…
Because he's not a peson of perfect character.
And we all know people without perfect character should not be able to do anything that allows them happiness and wealth. :)
Just ask Dick Cheney
"Chance favors the prepared mind." - Pasteur
by Maelvampyre on Oct 14, 2009 11:32 AM CDT up reply actions
Right now I would pass too
I was very much in favor of bringing Jones in the pre-season, but now that our WR’s have shown they are NFL caliber talent, I wouldn’t try to bring in an outside talent especially one that is as close to a talent we have(ie Greg Olsen). Also we have seen that DA is a big target that can get downfield, so we can activate him if and when needed.
Unreasonable people make life difficult...
Matt Jones
Is a Drug Addict and Alcoholic. Nobody wants him on their team. I hope this clairifies things for some of you.
That's some unique insight
and deep understanding of Matt Jones.
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Just because it can be done on Madden NFL does not automatically make it a viable option in real life.
Really?
So why has he not signed with anybody GeauxBears? It is week 6 and he’s still unemployeed. Perhaps because he was on probation for Cocaine and was violated for being intoxicated while on probation are part of the reasons why. I could be wrong though. I can only strive to be at the same intelligence level as the rest of you.
Here Is Some Even Deeper Understanding.
The Bears cut Cedric Benson for alcohol related charges. The charges against Benson were eventually dropped. It seems the Bears did not care to wait around for the results. So If I understand this latest stroke of brilliance, we have this suggested. Take a free Agent Wide Receiver that was actually CONVICTED of possession of Cocaine, violated his probation for using alcohol and sign him to the Bears. That really seems to me to go against the grain of what Bears managment wants to see in members of their football team. Please excuse my indulgence as I’m not as smart as the rest of you brilliant football minds.
I'm sorry, but
who exactly are you trying to convince something of? Or, who are you arguing with? Was this to me?
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Just because it can be done on Madden NFL does not automatically make it a viable option in real life.
wow
and im sure you have never done anything wrong…he had a problem and i assume he’s doin what he has to do to better himself so he deserves a chance..if he flames out Lovie will cut his azz but you can never have 2 many WR’s especially with a qb like cutler
Maybe when you meet Matt Jones in person... he scratches his name off the list for you.
"You win because of the quarterback. We have to get that position stabilized. We're fixated on that." -- Jerry Angelo (12.30.2008)
Jerry Angelo trades for Jay Cutler! (4.2.2009)
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No one wants Jones
Because he is still facing a suspension. So a team would have to sign him and subsequently have him sit for 4 games. Most teams looking for a WR now want a guy who can play now. Although 4 games would allow him to pick up the play book more.
by Sam Householder on Oct 14, 2009 12:24 PM CDT reply actions
that and he's not good at football
I was told that I ruined this house with my anger
That should end all the sign Matt Jones posts
We already have a tall and fast WR in Devin Aromshadu, and if given chance might prove to be better than Matt Jones.
by Dominique Blanton on Oct 14, 2009 1:18 PM CDT reply actions
wishful thinking
I always turn to the sports section first. The sports page records people's accomplishments; the front page has nothing but man's failures.
~Earl Warren
by lookingdeadred on Oct 14, 2009 4:45 PM CDT up reply actions
To be fair,
Matt Jones is a good 3 inches taller, and though DA isn’t slow, he’s not on par with Jones in the speed and acceleration department.
Of course DA doesn’t have a prison record, history of drug and alcohol abuse, and is not facing suspension… so that might balance the scales out a bit when looking at the big picture.
Jones may go down as one of the biggest waste of talents in recent memory
He’s got the tools and the ability, but he’s another guy who’s too unpredictable off of the field. Teams are afraid to take on guys like Jones, especially after the Dante Stallworth incident.
I wonder if he just came too soon
He was a QB at Arkansas and if he were coming out right now, I bet there would be Pat White-like buzz about him running the Wildcat.
That's what she said.
Sorry. Had to be done.
"The time has come to get deeply into Football. It is the only thing we have left that ain't fixed." - HST
Im hearing more about the bears gettin T.O.
for a 5th or 6th round pick…with any other team i would jump on it but thas where The Bears make a killing in the draft…id give a 7th for him
i dont know about
Great Matt Jones lol but put him in the red zone with Olsen and Kellen Davis and you have a HUGE matchup problem 6’5 6’6 and 6’7 that alone would make me sign him
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