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Landry Jones
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So of all QB's drafted in the NFL...how many actually make it? Or are they mostly like Landry? The front office thought they saw something in him...it hasn't worked out. It happens. The issue I have is they keep him on the roster when they could easily put him on the practice squad without no one grabbing him. And will say this....I don't think they drafted him to be a 3rd stringer...they wanted a 2nd stringer with this pick. Unfortunately it obviously hasn't worked out.
I didn't get a chance to watch the game last night but I'm watching it today. You know he doesn't look all that bad. I only saw one sack and he did have a few nicely thrown balls. I also noticed a lot of dropped balls. Oh and by the way I saw J. James catch 2.
I had no problem drafting him... if you think you have a shot at a quality QB, you always take a shot at one even if it means passing on a PON, because they are that valuable and rare. I had no problem with him being a developmental guy, its just that three years into the development I am not seeing even Dennis Dixon level competency.
The bottom line is he doesn't have a fantastic arm, he doesn't have great mobility, he doesn't have the ability to make quick reads.... his foundation skills are average, and I don't see the benefit of keeping him on the roster trying to build around that
The bottom line is he doesn't have a fantastic arm, he doesn't have great mobility, he doesn't have the ability to make quick reads.... his foundation skills are average, and I don't see the benefit of keeping him on the roster trying to build around that
Laundry is not a worthy player. Sometimes a back up is found later in the draft he is not. With that in mind we would be better served putting a back up lineman in at quarterback than this guy or a running back. His roster spot could be used to keep the replacement for Harrison if he is on the team now. The time this guy has been kept on the roster we have put another player on the practice squad every year he has been here. We lost the chance at another player when he was selected and lost another player every year he has had the roster spot. Has the team lost any players from the practice squad to other teams while laundry was here? The answer is yes, so in addition to the draft pick when he was taken we have also lost other players that could have been contributors while his dead *** was on the roster. That is way to high a price to pay for what the team has gotten in return.
There is another Jones that seems to suck as well but that is a topic for another thread.
There is another Jones that seems to suck as well but that is a topic for another thread.
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I don't think there is one person on this board that will argue your post....but the fact is Colbert believes in carrying 3 QB's on the active roster.
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Crying over spilled milk. Colbert carries 3 QB's on his active roster. Bitching about will not change it. It would be nice if we actually had a guy that looked like he was progressing at least while eating up a roster spot. . I get that. Still not going to change anything though.
Ben
Brown
Bell
Bryant
the killer B's !
You forgot Bheath Miller (the B is silent)
Now, which one of those players on the list there can possibly give you more confidence than Landry Jones? It isn't a stellar list. I would not have confidence in any of those guys winning a couple of games if Ben were to go down. Which drives home my point. It is a lot of angst over a 3rd string QB.
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The only problem I see is we wanted him to be more than a 3rd stringer. At this point in his career the hope was he would be our 2nd stringer....he isn't though. Just part of a long list of BAD third stringers.
Maybe you missed the following sentences that said "I agree that Landry has stuck around too long. Especially on the 53 man roster. All that has been accomplished with him could have been done with him on the PS."
So, no worries and no embarrassment old chap.
Ben
Brown
Bell
Bryant
the killer B's !
And the uni's to match!
There's also Bud Dupree and Brandon Boykin on D.
Right. And I certainly understand that. In an ideal world, you don't have to worry about ever seeing the 2nd stringer either.
I guess maybe it's age. One thing getting older has afforded me is the ability not to worry about things until I must. I'll worry about the backup QBs in the event Ben goes down. I will not waste anytime on it otherwise.
Just add Jones to the growing list of ****** high draft picks by this FO.
Thing is we seen some of Jarvis burst. And he has had a few sacks. (very few)
I agree he isn't as fast and explosive as some others. But if he had the work ethic I think we could get a Haggans type OLber.
Problem is I think his work ethic is questionable at best.
From last years upclose viewing of Heyward bitching his *** out when every other player was up off the bench, to seeing him in camp. He finds that helmet to sit on quickly when he isn't playing.
Some might blow that off as resting when he can.
I simply don't think he is a high effort type consistently.
You might get the occasional glimpse.
But whichever you lean on your opinion, Jarvis needs to improve.
Don't think they will axe him this year, but you have to see that as a real possibility next year.
IF no improvement takes place.
I agree he isn't as fast and explosive as some others. But if he had the work ethic I think we could get a Haggans type OLber.
Problem is I think his work ethic is questionable at best.
From last years upclose viewing of Heyward bitching his *** out when every other player was up off the bench, to seeing him in camp. He finds that helmet to sit on quickly when he isn't playing.
Some might blow that off as resting when he can.
I simply don't think he is a high effort type consistently.
You might get the occasional glimpse.
But whichever you lean on your opinion, Jarvis needs to improve.
Don't think they will axe him this year, but you have to see that as a real possibility next year.
IF no improvement takes place.
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Yep...burning a 4th(high) on him was horrible.
Well they thought they saw something in him....It hasn't worked out, but I'm not worried about a 4th round pick being used on someone they thought they could turn into a decent backup. Now if they used a 3rd or 2nd maybe. As someone posted earlier there wasn't one player in that draft that has really stood out after this pick. If that is the case I'm even less worried about it.
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I think you might be in the wrong Jones' BUST thread. This one is for QB Landry Jones.
That Jacksonville play-by-play guy was THE worst pro football announcer I have ever heard. From "Dry" Archer to "Lavon" Bell to "Martavious" Bryant to describing #16 as running a ball that #49 actually carried, he was absolutely laughable.
And I really don't believe Landry Jones was as God-awful as everyone here seems to think. Yes, his YPA was horrible, but several drops didn't help his cause. Of course, thanks to the wizards at NFL network who decided it would be a good idea to cut over four minutes of actual game action IN THE SECOND QUARTER, I was not able to see the full sample.
Yeah, they were pretty bad. Larry Thomas (Timmons) lol.
I watched the game again and agree with you. L. Jones was better than first impression. He should have at least 2 more TDs in these two games. He definitely played better against the the Jags than the Vikings. Though I would still sign Matt Flynn
Yeah, they were pretty bad. Larry Thomas (Timmons) lol.
I watched the game again and agree with you. L. Jones was better than first impression. He should have at least 2 more TDs in these two games. He definitely played better against the the Jags than the Vikings. Though I would still sign Matt Flynn
I watched it in full too last night. He wasn't that bad. He does make some throws that leave you scratching your head, but he had at least 5 drops. And the Coates catch, taking nothing away from Coates, but that was a big league throw. No way around it.
Charlie Batch, even retired and out of football, would be WAY better than Landry Jones. I watched the entire game also. Poor clock management and over throwing open receivers are not good signs for even a backup. LJ should be released.
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He has also played a ton with scrubs all his career. Doubt if he has ever taken a snap with the starters other than in practice.