Matt Jones with 9th pick???

Hog Heaven · Post by **Hog Heaven** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 7:17 pm

Well, I'm won over. I don't know about at 9... I still like Mike Williams, Pac Man, Rolle, and maybe ever Heath Miller more than him, but with the exception of Miller, they may all be gone. After that article, I can see him as a viable option

C'fieldSkin · Post by **C'fieldSkin** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 10:04 pm

Matt Jones will be picked in the 1st round, Philly might take him or Sandiego at 28 or maybe Pittsburgh to replace Plaxico. I hope if we don't get him Philly doesn't.

hkHog · Post by **hkHog** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 10:50 pm

Yeah, I keep thinking Philly will take him. They can afford to gamble and to take the best available ATHLETE or player. They don't need a player who can start right away and their entire team is made up of unique, well-rounded athletes who really do not fit any particular position. A case in point is Westbrook who is a small RB who is most dangerous catching the ball. They also have a number of very athletic TEs as well. I hope they don't but I have a gut feeling Philly is going to take Jones.

hkHog · Post by **hkHog** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 11:07 pm

OK, now I'm convinced Philly is going to take him. We always hear how it helps Roethlesburger so much having two ex-QBs as recievers. When he leaves the pocket they know where he'll be looking and what they need to do to bail him out. Well, imagine Jones with a guy like McNabb! Also, could you imagine trying to cover TO, Westbrook and Jones, as well as one or two of their TEs. It would be a nightmare. How many match-up problems would that create!? Oh man, I'm getting worried, that better never happen.

RobSkins1 · Post by **RobSkins1** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 11:45 pm

Well if we take him with our number 9 we dont have to worry about that now do we

andyjens89 · Post by **andyjens89** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 1:22 am

4.37!!!?!?!?!?!!! and he's white! wow

andyjens89 · Post by **andyjens89** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 1:30 am

how many reps did he have on the bench press?

Hog Heaven · Post by **Hog Heaven** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 1:42 am

portis26 wrote:I was being sarcastic with the Clarett suggestion.

thank God... some people seriously like him still :hmm:

General Failure · Post by **General Failure** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 2:17 am

hkHog wrote:OK, now I'm convinced Philly is going to take him.

hkHog wrote:Yeah, I keep thinking Philly will take him. They can afford to gamble and to take the best available ATHLETE or player. They don't need a player who can start right away and their entire team is made up of unique, well-rounded athletes who really do not fit any particular position. A case in point is Westbrook who is a small RB who is most dangerous catching the ball. They also have a number of very athletic TEs as well. I hope they don't but I have a gut feeling Philly is going to take Jones.

We're moving up in the first round to pick any available player with two first names.

Cooley47 · Post by **Cooley47** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 7:37 am

so he is a QB TE WR..............so he does none of them well enough to be the 9th pick

just because he does it all doesn't mean he does it all well enough

Skinsfan55 · Post by **Skinsfan55** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 11:50 am

Lets see, best hands in the draft, one of the fastest recievers in the draft, biggest target in the draft... hmmmm

Why would anyone argue he's not worth the pick?

He may not be getting the acclaim but he's obviously an amazing player. This guy is NOT a TE or a QB he is a wide reciever. He will not bulk up to play TE it's pointless. He's a reciever. But my point is that we should be taking the most talented player and it's Jones.

Even if Jones may slip late into the 1st round he'll be looked at as a major steal when his NFL career takes flight. Santana Moss, Matt Jones, Patrick Ramsey, Robert Royal, Chris Cool

ey and Clinton Portis all with an awesome offensive line.

That has the makings of a top offense.

BernieSki · Post by **BernieSki** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 3:05 pm

Strengths: Is a very good athlete for his size. He has great height and good bulk for his frame. Also has exceptional speed for his size. He has decent quickness but really accelerates as he runs. He has long strides and seems to be deceptive in his speed. Defenders often come up short on their pursuit angles. As a receiver, his rare combination of size, athleticism and speed present the potential for huge mismatches. He could be a big-time threat in the red zone. He has a great feel for the passing game as a collegiate quarterback. Also has big hands and is much more reliable catching the football than you would think considering his lack of experience. He has good focus and also shows the ability to catch the ball over his head. As a quarterback, he has adequate arm strength. Throws a good deep ball and shows better accuracy and touch on those passes than on short-to-intermediate ones that require more precision and zip. He is a dual threat at QB who is very difficult to defend because of his mobility and effectiveness as a thrower on the run.

Weaknesses: Has a very nonchalant attitude. Not sure if he loves playing the game of football. Looks like he's going through the motions in practice. Lacks experience as a receiver. Needs work in terms of hot reads and zone coverage recognition from WR position. Needs to improve crispness of routes but is a power-forward that will do a good job of using body to box DB's out. Must learn how to block. Doesn't seem overly willing, which is a big concern. As a quarterback, he is too inconsistent as a passer. His accuracy varies and he misses entirely too many targets. He doesn't have great patience in the pocket. Will take off too early and tries to run too much at times. Doesn't have a great feel for reading defenses or picking up "hot" reads. He locks on to his primary target too often and does a poor job of making his check downs. He has adequate but not good arm strength and would struggle to fit the ball into tight spots in the NFL. He also seems uncomfortable inside the pocket and tries to roll outside a lot and get on the move.

Overall: Also a three-year member of the Razorback's basketball team, Jones began his football career at Arkansas as a wide receiver. He split time at quarterback and wide receiver as a freshman in 2001 before taking over as the fulltime starting quarterback in 2002. He has had lingering injuries and he continues to be an inconsistent performer with more of a "sandlot" style than anything. However, Jones did throw for more than 5,500 yards and rush for nearly 2,000 yards as a three year starter at Arkansas. Jones is one of the most intriguing prospects in the 2005 draft class because of his versatility and rare combination of physical tools. His nonchalant attitude and seeming lack of hustle drives coaches crazy but he's a much better fit at WR than he is at QB in that regard. Jones will need to put a lot of effort into the position change if he's going to make a successful transition while elevating to the NFL level. He needs to improve his route running skills and consistency in terms of picking up the blitz. He also needs to improve his effort as a backside receiver and as a blocker. Jones will never have great initial quickness but he has exceptional speed for such a big athlete and his hands are much further along than anticipated. In our opinion, Jones has the potential to develop into a weapon as a slot-WR/H-back in the NFL similar to the type of weapon that Joe Jurevicius (Buccaneers) was for Jon Gruden prior to Jurevicius' injuries. We grade Jones out as a third round prospect but when you consider his rare combination of physical tools and the upside he offers at the NFL level, it's not unrealistic to imagine a team taking a chance on Jones in the second round of the upcoming draft.

* Player biographies are provided by Scouts Inc.

Smithian · Post by **Smithian** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 6:31 pm

RobSkins1 wrote:Well, go back to that Texas game. Jones fumbled inside the Texas 20-yard line on an extra effort scramble in the final minutes. Arkansas probably wins the game if he doesn't fumble. He cried hard in a closed locker room after the game. His heart was broken.

I cried after that game, too. Out of the 20 points scored, 6 were off field goals, sevem was our freshman FB on the goalline, and the last seven was on a WR reverse pass to our RB. Oh yeah, that was not only inside the 20... It was at the 8-yard line.

God, that moment was so bad for me when he fumbled... That was the worse minute of my life. For a second, there was just silence for us Razorback fans. We got going again, but I have never heard it that quite. Well, not quite, but so empty cheering if that is what you call it.

SkinsHead56 wrote:I agree that he would be hig risk/reward at #9 but the guy is smart enought to play D1 QB

...No. No he isn't. He is lucky to have one of the nation's best run game his first three years and had a jump ball WR as a senior in freshman Marcus Monk. He also had an above average run game.

Don't make me go on.

andyjens89 wrote:4.37!!!?!?!?!?!!! and he's white! wow