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Brandon Jones, WR, Tenn. (1 Viewer)

For the record, I still absolutely love this kid's talent, but his injury last year and apparent injuries this offseason don't have me feeling all that rosey anymore. I really think he had the talent to be huge, and he showed it in a few games as a rookie, but these health issues are not promising.

 
I ####### love this kid. I hope he has a chance to develop.

So who is getting benched? Bennett or Givens? Or is one of them hurt ???

 
Thanks.

As a Pats fan, and a BJones owner last year, I was dumbfounded that the Titans threw all that money @ Givens.

They had a pretty good looking rookie class last year in Roydell & Bjones & Roby. I thought one of them could emerge to start alongside Bennett. All signing Givens did was stunt their homegrown development.

But then again, TEN hasnt' exactly been making stellar personnel decisions the last few years.......

Re: BJones, I seem to recall him & VYoung had some chemistry going on in the preseason, or am I crazy ???

 
Otis said:
:pickle:This kid has potential to be scary good.
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On any other team than the 2006 Titans. He could be a top of the heap reciever, but I'm not so sure that they will even be good enough to give him garbage points in the number 2 slot. Now if he can take over the #1 routes...
 
my man otis said:
Brandon Jones-WR- Titans Oct. 5 - 7:33 pm et

Brandon Jones will start at wide receiver for the Titans Sunday.

He's recovering from a torn ACL, but Jones showed major promise as a rookie. If you are really hurting for a reserve or emergency WR3 option, you could do worse than Jones against Indianapolis this week.

Source: TitansRadio.com
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http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpag...NFL&id=3262http://www.titansradio.com/cgi-bin/blurb_v...urb=news654670_
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I always like when a website tells me I could do worse
 
The Football Freak said:
Otis said:
:pickle:This kid has potential to be scary good.
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On any other team than the 2006 Titans. He could be a top of the heap reciever, but I'm not so sure that they will even be good enough to give him garbage points in the number 2 slot. Now if he can take over the #1 routes...
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True, Young probably will limit the upside of any WR, but as the QB develops, Jones could develop along side him. Of course, you could say the same for Bennett and the other guys, but Jones could be a guy that separates himself from a decent albeit not spectacular group. Hopefully, as we've seen with Braylon Edwards, WRs can continue to recover from torn ACLs sooner rather than later. I'm going to pick him up on a flier, just in case. :shrug:
 
I have him in a few leagues. I liked him last year and a few guys dropped him after week 1 so I scooped him up. Just that he's starting this week makes it a good move by me weeks ago, IMO. Dynasty wise how can you not like a young guy starting and/or pushing a veteran for his start? Well that's my thinking.

Good move by me=self pat on back, yep. So what?

 
Jones led in receiving stats, although not much to write home about given the paltry passing game. In any event, for for those who watched the game, how did Jones look?

 
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I packaged him in a large deal in a dynasty league to get DJax. I over paid for him, but so far it's worked out well, and with Young in tennessee, I don't think I'l regret it. It's like talking about Falcons WR's.... they might have talent, but they don't get many well thrown passes in the near vicinity. The Titans COULD have taken Lienart or Cutler.... and would be much better off if they had done so.

 
Nigel Tufnel said:
Bump.
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Good bump. He's definitely my favorite sleeper WR for next season. I'll start with my comments in the first post, from August 2005:
Otis said:
I've been hearing about this kid all throughout camps, including in scouting reports like this one:

SCOUTING REPORT: WR Brandon Jones has arguably been the most impressive rookie so far this offeason. Jones (6-1, 212) has a chance to make an immediate impact because the Titans have little depth at the position. Jones is a big, fast, explosive receiver who runs good routes. He's shown the ability to stretch the field, and he is good about dropping his weight when he comes out of a break. Jones needs to become more polished on his intermediate routes, however, and will have to work more at getting off the jam.
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Having finally had a chance to watch this kid in action during preseason games, I have to say I am super impressed. There is something about him that makes me think he will be a very special WR, and I will go out on a limb and say that I think he will have the best numbers of his WR class this year.There are two things I especially like about him.1. Situation.On paper, his situation is about as good as you can expect. Think Anquan Boldin 2 years ago. A changing offense with solid veteran QB play but no real entrenched go-to WR group to speak of. Yes, Bennett was solid last year, but I don't think he is the answer. Calico has done his best trainer's table impression for how long now? I see a potent pass offense with room for someone to step up.2. "It" factor.This one is tougher to describe. When watching the kid in the games, he looked incredibly poised and confident out there. He looked very smooth, glided through his routes effortlessly the way a guy like T.O. does. He just looked way too comfortable out there for me to believe he is a rookie. He has that same "men among boys" quality that Boldin possessed his first year.Bottom line is I very much like what I see from this kid. Glancing back through his stats in the preseason (for whatever that is worth) he certainly appears to be involved in the offense.
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With regards to my prediction about him leading his rookie WR class, he didn't make it, but he also missed a handful of games with a sprained knee. He was leading the pack before that injury. Assuming the injury is not a chronic problem for him, I think all it did is mask his value. It's nice cover.This year he started only 9 games, and was generally quiet (save for this most recent game). However, I think a lot of this year was early poor QB play and Young still settling into the NFL. I like very much what I see from Young lately, and he has been looking to Jones quite a bit in recent weeks. I think given a full offseason to work with Young as well as another year removed from the bum knee, and with Jones entering the magical third year, you could see him step up as the WR1 there as Young's go-to guy, and he could start putting up some serious statistics.Again, he is probably my favorite sleeper WR as it stands, and he could be had virtually for peanuts in dynasty leagues right now.
 
I loved what I saw of BJones in his rookie year. He just looks to have "it." If VY ends up being the real deal, BJ could be an excellent late sleeper pickup. Probably has limited upside in that offense, esp. with Bennett next to him, but I could see WR3 numbers with legit WR2 upside. And he'll probably be able to be had quite late.

I don't play in Dynasty leagues, but I would have been all over him last year in that format, never mind this year.

 
tombonneau said:
I loved what I saw of BJones in his rookie year. He just looks to have "it." If VY ends up being the real deal, BJ could be an excellent late sleeper pickup. Probably has limited upside in that offense, esp. with Bennett next to him, but I could see WR3 numbers with legit WR2 upside. And he'll probably be able to be had quite late.I don't play in Dynasty leagues, but I would have been all over him last year in that format, never mind this year.
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Yup, many of us were big BJones fans two years back. This thread is evidence.I agree he has the "it" factor, which is precisely why I disagree that his upside is hampered by the presence of Bennett. If anything, I think he could end up being the primary target, ahead of Bennett, and put up the best WR numbers on the team.
 
Nigel Tufnel said:
So, will he start next year? Is Givens any good? Is Bennett returning?
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I feel like it's a conversation with myself, but, to give my answers, I really don't think Givens or Bennett are really solid NFL WR1 types. I think Bennett's big year was somewhat of a fluke, and he's shown his true colors since. I do, however, think Jones has WR1 potential. I think this is the year he can do it.
 
Otis said:
Nigel Tufnel said:
So, will he start next year? Is Givens any good? Is Bennett returning?
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I feel like it's a conversation with myself, but, to give my answers, I really don't think Givens or Bennett are really solid NFL WR1 types. I think Bennett's big year was somewhat of a fluke, and he's shown his true colors since. I do, however, think Jones has WR1 potential. I think this is the year he can do it.
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They could have a #1 sitting on their bench but the drafted WRs two years ago and didn't give em' all enough time to know the answer. Signing Givens made no sense to me, still bugs me.It's very hard to judge their WRs at all with how few yards Young threw for.
 
Bennett is much better suited in the #2 role. Mostly, he seems to have hell beating good man coverage. He excels in zone coverage, where the importance of who is #1 and who is #2 gives way to the importance of "who is open".

Jones has looked much better and continues to make strides. I'm not sure we'll ever see much from Roby or Williams. No idea if Givens is going to ever make it back fully. Regardless, if Jones can be sort of the WR1 and Bennett and Wade carry the 2 and 3 handles, the core will be in B-level shape. The addition of someone like Robert Meachem would bolster the core IMO and lead to many more 4 WR sets, which seem to be becoming more and more integral to pro style offenses.

 
Colin Dowling said:
Bennett is much better suited in the #2 role. Mostly, he seems to have hell beating good man coverage. He excels in zone coverage, where the importance of who is #1 and who is #2 gives way to the importance of "who is open". Jones has looked much better and continues to make strides. I'm not sure we'll ever see much from Roby or Williams. No idea if Givens is going to ever make it back fully. Regardless, if Jones can be sort of the WR1 and Bennett and Wade carry the 2 and 3 handles, the core will be in B-level shape. The addition of someone like Robert Meachem would bolster the core IMO and lead to many more 4 WR sets, which seem to be becoming more and more integral to pro style offenses.
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Sheesh, I'd love to see Meachem here but not as a first rounder. Unfortunately, he said he's not coming out unless he gets a 1st round grade. My opinion is that someone will, and probably should, make him a 1st round pick.
 
WOMI,

I was thinking in terms of the Titans trading down, which is starting to become a strategy I'd embrace. If they could slide from 22 (where they are currently) to 30 and a 2nd or something, Meachem could be a good get.

Colin

 
I just Picked up Brandon Jones as a sleeper for my dynasty league team..Just wondering what you think about him for the future seasons...

 
I think he is a great WR prospect. A few things on Jones:

a. Played WR at Oklamoa with 3 other NFL WRs (Mark Clayton, Mark Bradley, and Travis Wilson). So, his talents were somewhat overlooked coming out of college.

b. Big play WR. On the Titans, who are void at WR, Jones has a ton of opportunity in front of him. Drew Bennett is expected to leave via free agency, thus leaving Jones as WR1 for the Titans (depending on free agency, the NFL draft, and Givens' comeback).

c. Played very well last season (2005) before injury (knee, iirc)

Most see Jones as a WR in the WR35-50 range for this offseason and going into next season. But, with Vince Young at QB, there will be some great games and some poor games for Jones. He is not a WR yet that you can start each week without hesitation. But, he is a good, young WR in an improving offense under a growing QB.

Jones is 6'3", 215 lbs and pretty fast. He is a game breaker.

 
wannabee said:
I think he is a great WR prospect. A few things on Jones:a. Played WR at Oklamoa with 3 other NFL WRs (Mark Clayton, Mark Bradley, and Travis Wilson). So, his talents were somewhat overlooked coming out of college.b. Big play WR. On the Titans, who are void at WR, Jones has a ton of opportunity in front of him. Drew Bennett is expected to leave via free agency, thus leaving Jones as WR1 for the Titans (depending on free agency, the NFL draft, and Givens' comeback).c. Played very well last season (2005) before injury (knee, iirc)Most see Jones as a WR in the WR35-50 range for this offseason and going into next season. But, with Vince Young at QB, there will be some great games and some poor games for Jones. He is not a WR yet that you can start each week without hesitation. But, he is a good, young WR in an improving offense under a growing QB.Jones is 6'3", 215 lbs and pretty fast. He is a game breaker.
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I would only add that Jones will do the dirty work...play in/over the middle...if called upon.
 
wannabee said:
a. Played WR at Oklamoa
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Is that where Okie Samoans come from? :P My belief is that both Brandon Jones and David Givens are well under most people's radar right now (or at least Jones was until last week's big game).I've been adding both players in dynasty leagues. I think Bennett leaves (UFA) and Wade will either also leave or fill the #3 role. I have nothing to add to the good things others above have said concerning Jones, except that I think Vince Young will be a playmaker much more like McNabb than Vick in that he'll be able to put up good numbers through the air, keeping drives alive and buying time with his legs. I mention Givens as benefitting too; he is just entering his prime years and with Bennett leaving will start along with Jones. I understand he's been hurt, but his $8 mil signing bonus and big contract signed last year will give him another shot at the #1 possession role this year. I'm looking past the first few games too; if he's not 100% to start the year, so be it. Guys recovering from ACLs are bouncing back faster than ever before and are pretty close to ready the year following the injury these days (Jones, Br. Edwards, etc.). So scoop both these guys up cheap for dynasty before others figure out what's about to happen in Tennessee. This is going to be a productive offense as Young matures into an experienced QB.
 
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WhoDat said:
wannabee said:
I think he is a great WR prospect. A few things on Jones:a. Played WR at Oklamoa with 3 other NFL WRs (Mark Clayton, Mark Bradley, and Travis Wilson). So, his talents were somewhat overlooked coming out of college.b. Big play WR. On the Titans, who are void at WR, Jones has a ton of opportunity in front of him. Drew Bennett is expected to leave via free agency, thus leaving Jones as WR1 for the Titans (depending on free agency, the NFL draft, and Givens' comeback).c. Played very well last season (2005) before injury (knee, iirc)Most see Jones as a WR in the WR35-50 range for this offseason and going into next season. But, with Vince Young at QB, there will be some great games and some poor games for Jones. He is not a WR yet that you can start each week without hesitation. But, he is a good, young WR in an improving offense under a growing QB.Jones is 6'3", 215 lbs and pretty fast. He is a game breaker.
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I would only add that Jones will do the dirty work...play in/over the middle...if called upon.
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Those of you who do not know it, WhoDat loves Jones for dynasty leagues. WhoDat knows talent and loves Jones ... which is good enough for me, even if I cannot spell (CP) :-)
 
wannabee said:
WhoDat said:
wannabee said:
I think he is a great WR prospect. A few things on Jones:a. Played WR at Oklamoa with 3 other NFL WRs (Mark Clayton, Mark Bradley, and Travis Wilson). So, his talents were somewhat overlooked coming out of college.b. Big play WR. On the Titans, who are void at WR, Jones has a ton of opportunity in front of him. Drew Bennett is expected to leave via free agency, thus leaving Jones as WR1 for the Titans (depending on free agency, the NFL draft, and Givens' comeback).c. Played very well last season (2005) before injury (knee, iirc)Most see Jones as a WR in the WR35-50 range for this offseason and going into next season. But, with Vince Young at QB, there will be some great games and some poor games for Jones. He is not a WR yet that you can start each week without hesitation. But, he is a good, young WR in an improving offense under a growing QB.Jones is 6'3", 215 lbs and pretty fast. He is a game breaker.
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I would only add that Jones will do the dirty work...play in/over the middle...if called upon.
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Those of you who do not know it, WhoDat loves Jones for dynasty leagues. WhoDat knows talent and loves Jones ... which is good enough for me, even if I cannot spell (CP) :-)
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I'd say you and C. Potato know a few things too. Clayton is starting to produce. The kid can play.Bradley will eventually overcome the one trick pony...B. Berrian...and the old man...Muhammed...in the Bears offense. He needs a little more time to recover.Jones is just a solid football player. Wilson is going to be hurt by his situation.
 
wannabee said:
I think he is a great WR prospect. A few things on Jones:a. Played WR at Oklamoa with 3 other NFL WRs (Mark Clayton, Mark Bradley, and Travis Wilson). So, his talents were somewhat overlooked coming out of college.b. Big play WR. On the Titans, who are void at WR, Jones has a ton of opportunity in front of him. Drew Bennett is expected to leave via free agency, thus leaving Jones as WR1 for the Titans (depending on free agency, the NFL draft, and Givens' comeback).c. Played very well last season (2005) before injury (knee, iirc)Most see Jones as a WR in the WR35-50 range for this offseason and going into next season. But, with Vince Young at QB, there will be some great games and some poor games for Jones. He is not a WR yet that you can start each week without hesitation. But, he is a good, young WR in an improving offense under a growing QB.Jones is 6'3", 215 lbs and pretty fast. He is a game breaker.
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Yeah but his stats are directly tied to Young's passing yards which are NOT that high. I like Jones too but if Young has Vick-like passing yardage midway thru year 2, I'm dumping him. It feels like a "been there done that" situation to me.
 
Bri said:
wannabee said:
I think he is a great WR prospect. A few things on Jones:

a. Played WR at Oklamoa with 3 other NFL WRs (Mark Clayton, Mark Bradley, and Travis Wilson). So, his talents were somewhat overlooked coming out of college.

b. Big play WR. On the Titans, who are void at WR, Jones has a ton of opportunity in front of him. Drew Bennett is expected to leave via free agency, thus leaving Jones as WR1 for the Titans (depending on free agency, the NFL draft, and Givens' comeback).

c. Played very well last season (2005) before injury (knee, iirc)

Most see Jones as a WR in the WR35-50 range for this offseason and going into next season. But, with Vince Young at QB, there will be some great games and some poor games for Jones. He is not a WR yet that you can start each week without hesitation. But, he is a good, young WR in an improving offense under a growing QB.

Jones is 6'3", 215 lbs and pretty fast. He is a game breaker.
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Yeah but his stats are directly tied to Young's passing yards which are NOT that high. I like Jones too but if Young has Vick-like passing yardage midway thru year 2 , I'm dumping him. It feels like a "been there done that" situation to me.
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The QB position is learned over time. I'd recommend more patience. A comparison with Vick may be easy because they are the two of the most recent running QBs to enter the league, but it may just as easily be incorrect. Why not compare him to McNabb or Randall Cunningham or Steve Young instead?
 
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Couch Potato said:
Bri said:
Yeah but his stats are directly tied to Young's passing yards which are NOT that high. I like Jones too but if Young has Vick-like passing yardage midway thru year 2 , I'm dumping him. It feels like a "been there done that" situation to me.
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The QB position is learned over time. I'd recommend more patience. A comparison with Vick may be easy because they are the two of the most recent running QBs to enter the league, but it may just as easily be incorrect. Why not compare him to McNabb or Randall Cunningham or Steve Young instead?
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Well Young is a difficult comparison with his USFL and backup stats for so long. Otherwise, feel free to name a good #1 WR (for FF) that came from those QBs.Please let's not count old Randall sitting in the pocket, I'm not waiting that long on Jones/Young :goodposting:

 
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January 3, 2007, 10:24Titans :: WRWR Givens Could Miss Next Season?Terry McCormick, Nashville City Paper - [Full Article]WR David Givens has a long road back to playing football again, but he is optimistic of playing next season. Givens, signed to to be the team’s No. 1 receiver, was limited to just eight catches and was plagued by first a broken hand, then a season-ending knee injury. "I tore my meniscus. My meniscus had to be repaired," Givens said. "I broke a bone in my knee, and I had to have some bone plugs put in a spot where my bone was broken. I had the ACL torn, and that was repaired. There’s a few things that were done." I hope to be back next year. That’s my plan."
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The Rams signed Drew Bennet. I think the most critical impact of that deal will be on Brandon Jones.

He will present absurd value in drafts this year. I would not be surprised to see him be the biggest sleeper of 2007.

- He was on his way to being the best rookie statistically in his first year before he was hurt;

- Towards the end of the season Vince Young started looking to him as a big-play WR;

- Due to injuries and personnel changes, his statistics haven't been great. Folks will look back to his season totals of the past two years and value him based on those. That will be a mistake the rest of us can benefit from;

- He's entering into that magical 3rd year;

- He has all of the "it" factors and intangible traits that we've identified in this thread.

I still think he's my sleeper WR pick going into 2007. I'll target him in every single draft, particularly dynasty drafts (because, after this year, it could be too late).

 
THe Titans letting Bennett go without so much as a wimper leads me to believe they think they have at least 3 playable WRs on the roster. Roby, Givens (coming back from injury) and Wade.

 
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:goodposting:The Rams signed Drew Bennet. I think the most critical impact of that deal will be on Brandon Jones.He will present absurd value in drafts this year. I would not be surprised to see him be the biggest sleeper of 2007.- He was on his way to being the best rookie statistically in his first year before he was hurt;- Towards the end of the season Vince Young started looking to him as a big-play WR;- Due to injuries and personnel changes, his statistics haven't been great. Folks will look back to his season totals of the past two years and value him based on those. That will be a mistake the rest of us can benefit from;- He's entering into that magical 3rd year;- He has all of the "it" factors and intangible traits that we've identified in this thread.I still think he's my sleeper WR pick going into 2007. I'll target him in every single draft, particularly dynasty drafts (because, after this year, it could be too late).
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It would appear that the DB signing in St. Louis will allow these two, VY and BJ, to grow together and develop a pretty good rapport. Givens was a good fit in NE but the skills may not match his contract. BJ started out awsome and then the injury. Two years recovered, the magical 3rd year for a WR and a future stud at QB certainly helps too. Bump BJ up your rankings and go get him now in those dynasty leagues.
 
Jones is definitely looking more and more interesting when you factor in the departure of Bennett, coupled with the fact that the remaining WRs and TEs don't seem to be much of a threat.

As for potential new additions, outside of perhaps Stallworth, there doesn't seem to be much in the way of FAs that could make a major impact. And unless they trade up for Calvin Johnson (unlikely), a rookie probably won't be a big factor (at least initially).

Of course, all this is predicated on whether VY takes the next step as a passer.

 
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