E. Wilford's stock dropping? (1 Viewer)

[bigreese82]

http://football.myfantasyleague.com/2006/v...ID=200606281045

Jacksonville coach Jack Del Rio says Ern... Published Wed Jun 28 10:45:00 a.m. ET 2006

(Rotoworld) Jacksonville coach Jack Del Rio says Ernest Wilford isn't guaranteed to be the team's No. 3 receiver.

Impact: Yikes, Wilford must be having a poor off-season. Del Rio sees Reggie Williams as the definitive starter, while Wilford will have to battle Cortez Hankon and Chad Owens for the No. 3 job. While Wilford is very likely to win that role, it's clear the Jaguars think he's too limited to start. His fantasy stock is sinking fast.

 

[Neo]

I would love to see a quote regarding it or the context of the coversation. It could have been Del Rio stating essentially that no one is guaranteed anything and said Wilfrod isn't guaranteed the number 3 spot.... meaning people need to work hard and earn their spots. I don't know, everything I have seen on Wilford is good work ethic, wants to be a top guy, puts in the extra work.....this is coming from left field for me.

 

[PatsWillWin]

I would love to see a quote regarding it or the context of the coversation.  It could have been Del Rio stating essentially that no one is guaranteed anything and said Wilfrod isn't guaranteed the number 3 spot.... meaning people need to work hard and earn their spots.  I don't know, everything I have seen on Wilford is good work ethic, wants to be a top guy, puts in the extra work.....this is coming from left field for me.

Not exactly the quote in context, but this is the excerp from the actual article:

There will be a lot of competition for backup jobs, including the third receiver slot.

Del Rio said Ernest Wilford, who started last year when Reggie Williams suffered two concussions, Cortez Hankton, who was limited to five games last year with a high ankle sprain, and Chad Owens, who appeared in one game as a rookie last year and spent the last 14 games on the practice squad, appear to be the leading contenders.

"I'd say they are the early favorites,'' Del Rio said.

Del Rio said two veteran free agents who were added after Smith retired, Troy Edwards and Randy Hymes, will compete for roster spots.

Personally I think it's news in itself that Wilford may or may not be competing for the WR3 spot...which, by implication, means he's not really being considered a candidate for one of the top two spots.But there doesn't seem to be a "Wilford needs to earn his spot" type coach-speak tone to the conversation.

 

[Dave Baker]

It would be a huge surprise if Wilford is anything less than the #3 WR. He showed too many gamebreaking abilities and exhibited too great of a work ethic last year to think he moves any further down that that.

 

[FTRWRTR]

It would be a huge surprise if Wilford is anything less than the #3 WR.  He showed too many gamebreaking abilities and exhibited too great of a work ethic last year to think he moves any further down that that.

I agree, Wilford finished last season as jax's #2 guy in terms of catches and receiving yards and finished #1 in receiving TDs and YPC

 

[wannabee]

I see this as being in the grouping of June motivational ploy because he (Del Rio) does not have full faith in Williams (health or production) for the long term

 

[PatsWillWin]

I see this as being in the grouping of June motivational ploy because he (Del Rio) does not have full faith in Williams (health or production) for the long term

I'm not sure how this makes sense - based on the seasons each player had last year, wouldn't it be WILLIAMS that Del Rio would want to try and motivate?

 

[beto]

Wilford needs to improve his hands. Way too many dropped balls in key situations.

Williams just flat out sucks. Great point JetsWillWin

Jax needs help at WR.

 

[BigJim®]

I'm not sure what to make of this situation. There was a Wilford quote last week that startled me a bit in how he delivered it:

"I'll use that [playing on the second team] as motivation. I've got supreme confidence that the right players will be playing in the first game of the season,'' Wilford said. Link

To me this pushes the envelope a bit in both questioning coaching staff's current determination of who's "the right player" and at the same time implicitly saying he has supreme confidence he's flat out better than a teammate. You don;t usually see guys make statements going that far.

 

[Warpig]

I'm not sure what to make of this situation. There was a Wilford quote last week that startled me a bit in how he delivered it:

"I'll use that [playing on the second team] as motivation. I've got supreme confidence that the right players will be playing in the first game of the season,'' Wilford said. Link

To me this pushes the envelope a bit in both questioning coaching staff's current determination of who's "the right player" and at the same time implicitly saying he has supreme confidence he's flat out better than a teammate. You don;t usually see guys make statements going that far.

I don't see anything wrong with this quote. He didn't throw any teammates under a bus. He just stated that being on the second team will help motivate him to be better in the coaches eyes and that he has faith in the coaching staff to play the best players. You have to have confidence (often mistaken as arrogance or conceit) to play in the NFL. If you don't have faith in your abilities you'll get eaten alive.

 

[Kit Fisto]

While I respect what Wilford did last year, maybe a #3 is all he is.

Lots of guys do well, but the coaches have other ideas about them. Maybe he doesn't practice hard... maybe he drops balls that Del Rio feels were catchable. Maybe he's another Keary Colbert or young Eddie Kennison, who show flashes when given the opportunity, but can't show any consistency. We see the highlights; Del Rio sees Wilford and Williams every day.

We sit here and harp about Mike Shanahan being a straight-shooter, and what he says you need to believe. Could Del Rio be the same way? All last year, he spoke about how Fred Taylor would be back, when we all believe him to be cut or traded...

 

[JaxBill]

According to this story on the Jags website:

http://www.jaguars.com/story/5240.asp

Wilford is currently WR3.

My take is this:

- Jones is going to get every shot at WR1

- The Jags want reggie Williams to be WR2 so both of their #1 picks can start.

- If Reggie Williams doesn't produce, the Jags will be more than willing to use Wilford, especially around the goal-line.

ETA: I think Chad Owens and Cortez Hankton are special-teamers and nothing more. I can't see either of them taking WR3 away from Wilford. I also think journeymen Troy Edwards and Randy Hymes have a better shot at catching regular season passes than Owens/Hankton.

 

[Joe Bryant]

According to this story on the Jags website:

http://www.jaguars.com/story/5240.asp

Wilford is currently WR3.

My take is this:

- Jones is going to get every shot at WR1

- The Jags want reggie Williams to be WR2 so both of their #1 picks can start.

- If Reggie Williams doesn't produce, the Jags will be more than willing to use Wilford, especially around the goal-line.

Hi jax,The way I see it, Jones is going to be #1. I actually think Wilford winds up as the 2nd best WR with Williams at #3.

J

 

[EBF]

While I respect what Wilford did last year, maybe a #3 is all he is.

Lots of guys do well, but the coaches have other ideas about them. Maybe he doesn't practice hard... maybe he drops balls that Del Rio feels were catchable. Maybe he's another Keary Colbert or young Eddie Kennison, who show flashes when given the opportunity, but can't show any consistency. We see the highlights; Del Rio sees Wilford and Williams every day.

Maybe Reggie Williams is just the better player. He was a top ten pick two years ago and is only 23 years old. People made a mistake to write him off so early, regardless of whether or not he ultimately succeeds.

 

[EBF]

Some interesting Leftwich quotes:

http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=113&p=2&c=542380

We are opening it up. We are allowing guys to make plays like Matt (Jones), Reggie (Williams), and giving those guys the opportunities to

make plays.

I really believe we will be okay. Do we miss a Hall of Famer (Jimmy Smith)? Yes. He was guaranteed in one-on-one coverage. It was guaranteed that he was going to beat that guy. I don't care who he was going up against. It didn't matter. Jimmy was going to beat that guy. You are going to miss that. At the same time, I think guys like Matt (Jones) can make plays in a different way. They don't have to make them the way Jimmy made

Jones is the first receiver he mentions during his first answer and the only receiver that he mentions during his second answer. One could interpret this as a sign that Leftwich views Jones as his #1 WR. Interestingly, Leftwich didn't specifically mention Wilford once during the interview.

 

[JaxBill]

According to this story on the Jags website:

http://www.jaguars.com/story/5240.asp

Wilford is currently WR3.

My take is this:

- Jones is going to get every shot at WR1

- The Jags want reggie Williams to be WR2 so both of their #1 picks can start.

- If Reggie Williams doesn't produce, the Jags will be more than willing to use Wilford, especially around the goal-line.

Hi jax,The way I see it, Jones is going to be #1. I actually think Wilford winds up as the 2nd best WR with Williams at #3.

J

I agree, but I think the Jags try to give Williams every chance possible. Even if Reggie Williams holds onto the WR2, I think Wilford will get more red-zone looks than him.

 

[Mark Wimer]

Early on in the off-season, I thought that Wilford had a shot at #1, but it has become very clear that Jones is slotted to be Jimmy Smith's replacement.

Given how much Wilford improved last year over his rookie campaign in Jax (and how little Williams has done in his 2 years with the team), I still expect Wilford to be a starter at some point in the season - it depends on how quickly Williams falls out of favor. To date, he sure hasn't looked like starting caliber.

I've been puzzled over Wilford's apparent demotion to second team since it happened, but I guess someone in the Jax organization wants to see the pick invested in Williams be worth something (but that may be wishful thinking, IMO).

 

[MLBrandow]

Who was the guy that had 2 receptions for 2 TDs at the beginning of last season? They should have thrown to him more!

I so want to pick Jacksonville to make a deep playoff push, but then I don't even feel like they have starters at all of the skill positions...

Maurice Drew? Greg Jones? Matt Jones? Reggie Williams?

Who can name the guys in their secondary?

Maybe they will pull a New England this year or something.... but this JAX team, as good as it is, IMO needs a playmaker at WR, and I don't know that Matt Jones can give them that.... at least not yet.

I have little to no faith in Reggie Williams though.

Jones/Wilford would be a solid combo.

I expect to see an Atlanta-esque passing game this year, with Lewis getting the bulk of the work.

The problem is, I don't see a running game here unless Drew steps up.. which I think he will, but will it be enough?

JAX has so many questions this year.... if anyone figures this team out I'd like to know...

 

[Kit Fisto]

While I respect what Wilford did last year, maybe a #3 is all he is.

Lots of guys do well, but the coaches have other ideas about them. Maybe he doesn't practice hard... maybe he drops balls that Del Rio feels were catchable. Maybe he's another Keary Colbert or young Eddie Kennison, who show flashes when given the opportunity, but can't show any consistency. We see the highlights; Del Rio sees Wilford and Williams every day.

Maybe Reggie Williams is just the better player. He was a top ten pick two years ago and is only 23 years old. People made a mistake to write him off so early, regardless of whether or not he ultimately succeeds.

I can buy this as well. Remember the 3-year learning curve for WRs?

 

[BigJim®]

I'm not sure what to make of this situation. There was a Wilford quote last week that startled me a bit in how he delivered it:

"I'll use that [playing on the second team] as motivation. I've got supreme confidence that the right players will be playing in the first game of the season,'' Wilford said. Link

To me this pushes the envelope a bit in both questioning coaching staff's current determination of who's "the right player" and at the same time implicitly saying he has supreme confidence he's flat out better than a teammate. You don;t usually see guys make statements going that far.

I don't see anything wrong with this quote. He didn't throw any teammates under a bus. He just stated that being on the second team will help motivate him to be better in the coaches eyes and that he has faith in the coaching staff to play the best players. You have to have confidence (often mistaken as arrogance or conceit) to play in the NFL. If you don't have faith in your abilities you'll get eaten alive.

I actually think it would have been better if he's used the cliche you extracted from the 2nd sentence of that quote. To me he wasn't saying he had full faith in coaching staff. To the contrary, he seemed to clearly be second guessing that he wasn't a starter now, and couldn't fathom being behind Reggie Williams when the season started, which is more selfish and second guessing of coaching staff than your take.

 

[Ron_Mexico]

I think once pre-seson action is in full swing

Wilford will shine and find his way into the starting lineup

come opening day. I find this current news about Wilford

very surprising to say the least.

 

[Dazz]

I think Jack is actually a very candid and straight forward person in his interviews, and that he probably does view Wilford as a tertiary guy. When you look at the potential Matt Jones has in regards to being the number one receiver, it'd be hard to argue anyone on the team getting more opportunities than him. You have to look seriously at Reggie Williams as his flanker then because he and Wilford do many of the same things - in fact you could say they're almost identical receivers - and Reggie is a far superior when it comes to blocking down field, which is something I assume Del Rio is high on with his emphasis on the running game. Aside from that you have Marcedes Lewis coming in and the potential two-TE sets the Jags are going to be running with he and Kyle Brady to support Fred/Maurice/Greg, and Chad Owens challenging for the slot (honestly speaking I don't think Chad has much of a place on the team outside of the slot. Maurice Jones is a much better kick returner and I don't think they'll be running that many, if any four receiver sets). So there's actually a very good chance that he'll be put into a less important role. That's not even including his penchant for having mental blocks and dropping passes on occasion.

All that said, Byron is a QB that disperses the ball through his receivers very well and makes it a point to never single out one specific guy, so where he lines up might not be much of a problem. He'll end up getting balls either way and if he starts pushing past Reggie (again) I doubt they'd hesitate to give him more time.

For whomever was talking on the Jags secondary, most people in the league could name at least four of them (Donovain, Rashean, Brian Williams, and Grant). With Rashean Mathis having a chance to become a top-five corner in the league very, very soon and Donovain Darius returning from injury I think they've actually got one of the better secondaries in the league. The only real concerns I have about the team defensively are at WSLB and left end, and neither of those are major problems. I have a lot of hope with the upcoming season as a Jags fan.

 

[T Man]

I see this as being in the grouping of June motivational ploy because he (Del Rio) does not have full faith in Williams (health or production) for the long term

I'm not sure how this makes sense - based on the seasons each player had last year, wouldn't it be WILLIAMS that Del Rio would want to try and motivate?

Some guys are motivated by statements like the one above which could be construed to be aimed at Wilford.Some guys need coddling and support - and wilt with such motivational ploys. Which may be Williams.

Look at Parcels. He beats on some starters, while coddling others who arguably should be beat on. The key to being a successful coach is figuring out what actually motivates certain players.

 

[-OZ-]

Some interesting Leftwich quotes:

http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=113&p=2&c=542380

We are opening it up. We are allowing guys to make plays like Matt (Jones), Reggie (Williams), and giving those guys the opportunities to

make plays.

I really believe we will be okay. Do we miss a Hall of Famer (Jimmy Smith)? Yes. He was guaranteed in one-on-one coverage. It was guaranteed that he was going to beat that guy. I don't care who he was going up against. It didn't matter. Jimmy was going to beat that guy. You are going to miss that. At the same time, I think guys like Matt (Jones) can make plays in a different way. They don't have to make them the way Jimmy made

Jones is the first receiver he mentions during his first answer and the only receiver that he mentions during his second answer. One could interpret this as a sign that Leftwich views Jones as his #1 WR. Interestingly, Leftwich didn't specifically mention Wilford once during the interview.

I'm repeating previous posts here, but if you look at the games Leftwich played, there is little doubt that he looks to Jones first out of this group. Of course Jimmy was the go-to, but there is no doubt in my mind that Jones is the #1 WR this year, and for the next 5-10.

 

[MLBrandow]

Any JAX homers care to speculate for Jones?

Will Jones approach Smith's numbers?

I haven't seen/read much on Jones from this past year... I still feel like he'd be a better QB

 

[The Football Freak]

Any JAX homers care to speculate for Jones?

Will Jones approach Smith's numbers?

I haven't seen/read much on Jones from this past year... I still feel like he'd be a better QB

I think Jones will do pretty well this year. He is fast, runs very nice routes, and he can make the tough catches. He does need to soften his hands a bit for the possesion catches, but he did a serviceable job of that as a rookie too. If Lewis and a respectable running game (which I can see from a healthy? Taylor, drew and jones) can pull some coverage off of him then he could potentially have a very nice top 15 season. Tough to speculate though since pre-season hasn't started to get a good look yet.

 

[BoltBacker]

Who can name the guys in their secondary?

Maybe they will pull a New England this year or something.... but this JAX team, as good as it is, IMO needs a playmaker at WR, and I don't know that Matt Jones can give them that.... at least not yet.

I can, and it's really not that bad a group.As far as the playmaker at WR goes, I think there are some people that think their rookie TE Lewis has the potential to be the best playmakers among their receivers.

I like JAX's chances this season. For once the entire team doesn't revolve on whether or not Fred Taylor is healthy.

 

[Futeki]

The high draft picks and their excellent measurables often look really impressive when playing in shorts (Williams). When the pads are finally put on, the real football players rise to the top (Wilford).

 

[7 Day Ban]

Not worried about Wilford at all. Once Reggie Williams gets hurt again, and he will, Wilford will be right back in there. Wilford is a solid WR.

 

[mightyeskimo]

Who can name the guys in their secondary?

Rashean Mathis! Very good CB!

 

[Dave Baker]

I'm a Williams skeptic also, and I posted already in this thread that in no way do I think Wilford drops any lower than 3rd.

Looking a little closer at Williams, it's not completely out of bounds to think he improves significantly his third year.

First, there are plenty of WRs who just start showing their impact at about this point of their careers.

Second, Williams had a late start his rookie year and never really got rolling. Last year, he actually started off fairly well and through his first six games he was on pace for reasonable 56/656 numbers before getting hurt in their 7th game. He went on the catch only one pass in the next six games. He finished the season like the way he started it, though. Jacksonville officials feel the head injury caused his drop in production in midseason.

No, I still don't like him much. But probably not wise to write him too quickly.

 

[beto]

and Reggie is a far superior when it comes to blocking down field, which is something I assume Del Rio is high on with his emphasis on the running game.

Can anyone confirm this? This is the first I've heard of it. If it's true then Williams sucks a little less in my eyes.

 

[cstu]

Not worried about Wilford at all. Once Reggie Williams gets hurt again, and he will, Wilford will be right back in there. Wilford is a solid WR.

You do realize that Wilford is older than Steve Smith, Santana Moss and Deion Branch while Williams is still one of the youngest WR's in the NFL, right?

 

[Kit Fisto]

I just find it a little surprising that people are soooo shocked to see a former 1st round draft pick listed higher on the depth chart than a 4th rounder.

Yes, I know, Wilford had some nice games last year. But that may have just been a little "lightning in a bottle". Seems like a lot of guys giving Ernest Wilford too much love.

Yes, I know, Reggie Williams hasn't lived up to his high draft status yet. But we have been spoiled by guys like Moss and Boldin. It should take these guys some time.

There's more to NFL football than stats and fantasy numbers.

 

[Blitzkrieg914]

and Reggie is a far superior when it comes to blocking down field, which is something I assume Del Rio is high on with his emphasis on the running game.

Can anyone confirm this? This is the first I've heard of it. If it's true then Williams sucks a little less in my eyes.

Having watched Reggie play since his High School days and all through college at UW, I can tell you he thrived on his downfield blocking. He was considered one of the best blockers on the team as a WR at UW (which didn't say much about their OL at the time I guess). He loves blocking downfield. My guess is that he is the best blocking WR on the Jacksonville roster.

 

[Big Score]

and Reggie is a far superior when it comes to blocking down field, which is something I assume Del Rio is high on with his emphasis on the running game.

Can anyone confirm this? This is the first I've heard of it. If it's true then Williams sucks a little less in my eyes.

Having watched Reggie play since his High School days and all through college at UW, I can tell you he thrived on his downfield blocking. He was considered one of the best blockers on the team as a WR at UW (which didn't say much about their OL at the time I guess). He loves blocking downfield. My guess is that he is the best blocking WR on the Jacksonville roster.

That's a nice little nugget of info I was unaware of.Thanks Dazz & Blitzkrieg914

 

[The Football Freak]

I just find it a little surprising that people are soooo shocked to see a former 1st round draft pick listed higher on the depth chart than a 4th rounder.

Yes, I know, Wilford had some nice games last year. But that may have just been a little "lightning in a bottle". Seems like a lot of guys giving Ernest Wilford too much love.

Yes, I know, Reggie Williams hasn't lived up to his high draft status yet. But we have been spoiled by guys like Moss and Boldin. It should take these guys some time.

There's more to NFL football than stats and fantasy numbers.

Wilford is getting love because in 8 games started last year he compiled 41 catches for 681 yards for a 16.6 YPC and 7 TDs. He has a nack for getting open and has great hands and can make some tough catches. He is only 27 and has game, he would be a very nice complememt to Jones and Lewis in my opinion.

 

[Kit Fisto]

I just find it a little surprising that people are soooo shocked to see a former 1st round draft pick listed higher on the depth chart than a 4th rounder.

Yes, I know, Wilford had some nice games last year. But that may have just been a little "lightning in a bottle". Seems like a lot of guys giving Ernest Wilford too much love.

Yes, I know, Reggie Williams hasn't lived up to his high draft status yet. But we have been spoiled by guys like Moss and Boldin. It should take these guys some time.

There's more to NFL football than stats and fantasy numbers.

Wilford is getting love because in 8 games started last year he compiled 41 catches for 681 yards for a 16.6 YPC and 7 TDs. He has a nack for getting open and has great hands and can make some tough catches. He is only 27 and has game, he would be a very nice complememt to Jones and Lewis in my opinion.

Mighta been a fluke, that's all I'm sayin'. It's been known to happen.

 

[The Football Freak]

I just find it a little surprising that people are soooo shocked to see a former 1st round draft pick listed higher on the depth chart than a 4th rounder.

Yes, I know, Wilford had some nice games last year. But that may have just been a little "lightning in a bottle". Seems like a lot of guys giving Ernest Wilford too much love.

Yes, I know, Reggie Williams hasn't lived up to his high draft status yet. But we have been spoiled by guys like Moss and Boldin. It should take these guys some time.

There's more to NFL football than stats and fantasy numbers.

Wilford is getting love because in 8 games started last year he compiled 41 catches for 681 yards for a 16.6 YPC and 7 TDs. He has a nack for getting open and has great hands and can make some tough catches. He is only 27 and has game, he would be a very nice complememt to Jones and Lewis in my opinion.

Mighta been a fluke, that's all I'm sayin'. It's been known to happen.

Maybe, but on his first year for Jax, 2004, he made two very very impressive touchdown grabs in his first two games. He was not utilized much in 2004, but when he was he made some very clutch grabs. They gave him more time halfway through last year and capitalized well on it. My gut tells me it is no fluke and he has some skills on the field. I'm a Jags fan and so watch all their games, and I think he is a much better receiver than reggie.

 

[gump]

FWIW...I was just in J-ville, and listened to the morning show with Boselli and someone.

They talked about report at length. Neither had heard ANYTHING from camp or front office previous to this to give any indication that Wilford would not start. Both agreed they would be shocked if the Jags had 2 new starting WR this year.

Their basic thought was that Williams and Jones may have talent, but Wilford trumps that with production.

 

[Righetti]

July 3, 2006, 10:06

Jaguars :: WR

No #1 Receiver In Jacksonville, Yet?

Bart Hubbuch, Florida Times-Union, Sporting News - [Full Article]

The Jaguars had reason for alarm after none of its wide receivers asserted themselves in the offseason. There is a major hole at No. 1 receiver after WR Jimmy Smith's abrupt retirement, and no one appeared to step up to fill it. Second-year pro WR Matt Jones has been designated as Smith's replacement, but he is still learning the position and didn't assert himself. WR Ernest Wilford had the best offseason of any wideout, but he's too slow to be the lead receiver and is much better suited for the slot. This position will be under the microscope throughout camp.

 

[Armando]

Not real surprising. Other than Reggie Brown, there's been no more overhyped WR in the league.

I view Wilford as a JJ Stokes type.

 

[Warpig]

Not real surprising. Other than Reggie Brown, there's been no more overhyped WR in the league.

I view Wilford as a JJ Stokes type.

OUCH!

:X

 

[-OZ-]

Not real surprising. Other than Reggie Brown, there's been no more overhyped WR in the league.

I view Wilford as a JJ Stokes type.

Just for the record, I totally disagree on both. Time will tell.

 

[Two Deep]

Does it really matter with "Suckwich" at the helm? he can't stay in the game. I don't see any Jacksonville receiver making much of a fantasy impact.

 

[Jiggyonthehut]

Does it really matter with "Suckwich" at the helm? he can't stay in the game. I don't see any Jacksonville receiver making much of a fantasy impact.

Real clever. Considering he had the 9th best QB rating of all starting Qb's, the best TD:INT ratio of all QB's (3:1) and had close to a 60% completion % in a year that Jaguar recievers dropped the most balls out of any unit in the NFL---> I'd say youre quite wrongBack on the subject, dont buy into the RWill hype just yet; Ive been saying for a long time here that this is always the case in training camp where he shines the brightest. While I do think he takes over the slot reciever position, leaving Wilford as the WR3, it is not based on his offseason, rather his performance pre-injury where he was really taking it to opposing secondaries. Oh and his dominance over Rashean Mathis this mini-camp (videos are online)

There has always been a battle over roster spots in Jax, but now that one is open due to the departure of Jimmy Smith, the battle comes down to the #4 slot between Chad Owens and Cortez Hankton. Hankton has a natural knack for the big play, especially down the sideline where he has just the right speed and vision to keep himself inbounds and make the catch. He has always impressed the Front Office but never could maintain a spot. Chad Owens, on the other hand, has been the most impressive reciever this offseason besides Reggie--again repeating what he did last year at Training Camp. However, his role will not be that of a Punt Returner (after last year's disaster at Indy) rather he has the leg up on the WR4 spot as he has turned quite a few heads with his ability as a possession reciever. By far, from what i have seen at camp, he runs the most crisp routes of any Jax reciever and could see a significant role in the offense if his progress holds up. Also he has the speed and size that makes him a threat downfield as well. Note that either could push wilford (which I dont think will happen) for the #3 slot

As for Matt Jones, plans are to use him as the WR1 in the mold of Randy Moss--so much so that he has been studying tapes provided by Jack Del Rio of Moss. His route running leaves much to be desired so this works perfectly. With his speed, he could be dangerous as an everydown reciever. besides, after a great rookie campaign, its safe to say he made the transition to WR quite nicely.

Hope that helps.

 

[Todem]

Williams has shown nothing in his career.

Wilford shined when it mattered.

Take that and make your assesment.

Wilford will be the 2nd option and sometimes first option as the season wears on IMO.

In the red zone Wilford will get most of the looks.

Reggie Williams is a bust.

Matt Jones is raw and still needs to learn the position.

Wilford is mature and now proved he can do it as well.

My Money is on Wilford to outperform all of the WR's in Jax.

Long term jones looks like a great prospect who will evolve into a great playmaker.

Wilford will be the red zone possesion WR.

 

[EBF]

Reggie Williams is a bust.

He's been in the league for a whopping two years. There have been countless WRs who did absolutely nothing in their first two seasons. Rod Smith, Jimmy Smith, Joe Horn, Keenan McCardell, and Donald Driver come to mind.

 

[Todem]

Reggie Williams is a bust.

He's been in the league for a whopping two years. There have been countless WRs who did absolutely nothing in their first two seasons. Rod Smith, Jimmy Smith, Joe Horn, Keenan McCardell, and Donald Driver come to mind.

When I watch Williams I see someone who is not even showing a glimpse of being anything other than an ordinary player.Just my observation.

Of course I could be totaly wrong.

 

[wannabee]

Reggie Williams is a bust.

He's been in the league for a whopping two years. There have been countless WRs who did absolutely nothing in their first two seasons. Rod Smith, Jimmy Smith, Joe Horn, Keenan McCardell, and Donald Driver come to mind.

I do agree that some WRs take time to develop. But, how many of the ones you listed were as highly regarded, and highly drafted, coming out of college as Williams? I do not know the answer, but I would think very few overall. And, I doubt Joe Horn coming out of a CC was that highly regarded in KC, where he started.