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11-13-2012, 01:02 PM #85
Re: Would Jacoby Jones Be a Good Fit With Ravens?
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There was another thread from August that was almost comical in it's "I told you so" nature, even before anything had even happened!
As I said in that thread - perhaps, we should all just wait and see what happens before we decide whether signing Jones was a good or bad move.
So far, the results have been fantastic, but there's certainly still plenty of time for it to go south.
Whether that happens, remains to be seen........
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Re: Would Jacoby Jones Be a Good Fit With Ravens?
Although Walsh's system of offense can compensate for lack of talent; however, defense is a different story. According to Walsh, talent on defense was essential and could not be compensated for. What did Walsh do in 1981? He acquired physical and talented players on defense.
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Re: Would Jacoby Jones Be a Good Fit With Ravens?
I have no problem saying i was wrong about him. Hes been a great addition. I did do my own thread giving him a formal apology, in my defense. Hes been about as sure handed as you can ask for. his role is somewhat limited with being 3rd and splitting with Doss but im in favor of more 3 or even 4 wr sets because of his play but that may also be asking for too much from him. Looking forward to how he handles himself in Pitt sunday.
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11-13-2012, 01:58 PM #88Hall Of Fame Poster
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Re: Would Jacoby Jones Be a Good Fit With Ravens?
I'll throw my hat in the ring for people who were wrong, and are GLAD to be wrong. Doesn't mean JJ won't screw up somewhere along the way, but it won't erase the contributions he's made thus far, which are already VERY impressive. He's been one of the best bang-for-buck FA acquisitions of the last few years.
Not only has he been a great special teams player, but he's been so good as a part-time offensive player that he's really making a case for more playing time. He's not going to climb above #3 on the depth chart, but when we go 3-wide with him and Smith outside and Boldin in the slot we really have a lot of passing-game talent on the field and we can still run the ball very effectively.
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Re: Would Jacoby Jones Be a Good Fit With Ravens?
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Me too. I've even owned up to it and eaten some crow about this topic in other threads. Jacoby has been a major surprise and I didn't think he'd be able to contribute nearly as much as he has. I find it interesting that he is splitting time with Doss now, so maybe that is indicative that Doss is getting a lot better?
Regardless, Jacoby has been a big asset for special teams and has been a solid #3 receiver. Had it not been for a bogus OPI call, he would have won the game in Philly with a last minute TD grab.Disclaimer: The content posted is of my own opinion.
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11-13-2012, 02:37 PM #90
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Re: Would Jacoby Jones Be a Good Fit With Ravens?
Sorry but I am not one of those people. I've given Jones his props plenty of times this season. I even started a thread about it after he drew that big PI at the end of the NE game.
I'll gladly be wrong about Jones being a bad signing. I just keep my expectations for him at rock bottom because I know he's got an inconsistent track record. In my mind anything we get from him is extra.
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11-13-2012, 02:46 PM #91
Re: Would Jacoby Jones Be a Good Fit With Ravens?
Not that Doss isn't getting better - which I think he obviously is - but I think that's more indicative of Jones being such a weapon as a returner. Remember at the beginning of the year, Jones wasn't taking all Punts (Webb was taking the "fair catch" punts) and he wasn't doing KR as all (Deonte Thompson was). Now, he's taking all of them and doing well, so it may be that they are, at times, sort of saving him, knowing that he's such a weapon in the return game.
I will say this, though, while I love how he aggressively attacks the oncoming coverage teams, he does hold the ball a little too "recklessly" IMO. It's often held away from this body and in a spot where it could well be stripped away more easily. Maybe that's just a product of his height and longer arms, but there have been a couple of times where he's taken some hits (like he did on the reverse on Sunday) and I was concerned that the ball was going to come popping out.Last edited by B-more Ravor; 11-13-2012 at 03:24 PM.
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11-13-2012, 02:51 PM #92
Re: Would Jacoby Jones Be a Good Fit With Ravens?
Last edited by B-more Ravor; 11-13-2012 at 03:25 PM.
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11-13-2012, 03:20 PM #93Veteran Poster
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Re: Would Jacoby Jones Be a Good Fit With Ravens?
He also seems determined to set the ultimate NFL return record with a 110 yard TD. There were a couple of kicks where he stepped out of the end-zone on one, and dropped the ball on the other, that could he, he would have tried to return from the very back of the end-zone. Obviously, he felt (correctly) that he was on the verge of breaking a return, but that will come back to haunt him in the future. Although, I would much rather have Jones trying to return a deep kick then watching Tom Zibokowski try to return a deep kick. Yikes.
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11-13-2012, 03:27 PM #94
Re: Would Jacoby Jones Be a Good Fit With Ravens?
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Re: Would Jacoby Jones Be a Good Fit With Ravens?
Although Walsh's system of offense can compensate for lack of talent; however, defense is a different story. According to Walsh, talent on defense was essential and could not be compensated for. What did Walsh do in 1981? He acquired physical and talented players on defense.
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Re: Would Jacoby Jones Be a Good Fit With Ravens?
I'm going to gloat cause I can and have taken my fair share of criticism on this board. I loved the JJ signing and saw the potential deep threat he brings to the table. He is a difference maker on ST's, what we lacked in past years. I actually enjoy watching kicks again. He with Smith on the other side is a Safeties nightmare. I expect a big game this week from one of the two exploiting the Steelers injuries with a few deep balls or them having to play deep opening up intermediate routes for others. If they blitz, Joe will throw deep to intermediate passes to make them pay. We couldnt say that years before, but can now. "I feeel goood" James Brown
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