Greg Jones (1 Viewer)

[JohnnyU]

Not that this is news to anyone, but the emergence of Jones-Drew pretty much ensures that Greg Jones will never be the feature back in Jacksonville. Hell, the guy only averaged 2.6 ypc in 2004 and 3.8 in 2005. I never thought he was any better than average when healthy. Now Jacksonville could cut Fred Taylor and that gives Jones some value as Drew's backup, but from a fantasy perspective, Greg Jones is a dime a dozen IMO.

Here is some latest news on Jones;

Greg Jones-RB-Jaguars Jan. 24 - 1:58 pm et

Greg Jones, recovering from a torn ACL, believes he'll participate in some spring practices and be ready for training camp next season.

Jones took a while to recover from his last torn ACL, but had to recover from a torn PCL and MCL as well in 2002. Before he got hurt, Jones was challenging Fred Taylor for a starting job. Now that Maurice Jones-Drew has emerged, Jones is likely to be a role player. If Jones looks healthy, perhaps the Jaguars could let go of Taylor.

Source: Jaguars.com

 

[ashybaby]

But that role may be as the short yardage/goalline back which would impact MJD's value.

 

[David Yudkin]

Not that this is news to anyone, but the emergence of Jones-Drew pretty much ensures that Greg Jones will never be the feature back in Jacksonville. Hell, the guy only averaged 2.6 ypc in 2004 and 3.8 in 2005. I never thought he was any better than average when healthy. Now Jacksonville could cut Fred Taylor and that gives Jones some value as Drew's backup, but from a fantasy perspective, Greg Jones is a dime a dozen IMO.

Here is some latest news on Jones;

Greg Jones-RB-Jaguars Jan. 24 - 1:58 pm et

Greg Jones, recovering from a torn ACL, believes he'll participate in some spring practices and be ready for training camp next season.

Jones took a while to recover from his last torn ACL, but had to recover from a torn PCL and MCL as well in 2002. Before he got hurt, Jones was challenging Fred Taylor for a starting job. Now that Maurice Jones-Drew has emerged, Jones is likely to be a role player. If Jones looks healthy, perhaps the Jaguars could let go of Taylor.Source: Jaguars.com

I'm not so sure that the Jags are eager to part ways with Taylor. He has one year left on his contract for $2.5 million which is really not that high all things considered. Taylor had a career best 5.0 ypc last year to go along with around 1400 total yards and 6 TD. Dollar to production wise, that's a pretty decent ROI.

 

[zamboni]

But that role may be as the short yardage/goalline back which would impact MJD's value.

Considering MJD was a touchdown machine this year, I highly doubt he'd be pulled at the stripe.

 

[QUEZILLA]

Greg Jones made a successful come back from a more severe injury to the other leg in 2002. So to doubt that he can return to form from an unrelated injury is ludacris. If you witnessed both of his injuries you would recognize that they were nasty, and almost any RB in the league would have had the same outcome. If anything MJD improves the situation for Greg Jones because like JohnnyU said, they may be able to part with Fragile Freddy. Most likely they try and keep Fred Taylor around, but if not it should be a positive sign for Greg Jones owners (if there are any remaining ). If he came back completely healthy, I would envision a MJD/ Greg Jones combo similar to Addai/Rhodes or JJ/ MBIII. IMO I would give him a shot if you have a spot, and possibly try and buy cheap on him. Keep an eye on him in tc, and preseason, and see if the Jags target another RB in the draft, and what they do with Fred Taylor.

 

[QUEZILLA]

Not that this is news to anyone, but the emergence of Jones-Drew pretty much ensures that Greg Jones will never be the feature back in Jacksonville. Hell, the guy only averaged 2.6 ypc in 2004 and 3.8 in 2005. I never thought he was any better than average when healthy. Now Jacksonville could cut Fred Taylor and that gives Jones some value as Drew's backup, but from a fantasy perspective, Greg Jones is a dime a dozen IMO.

Here is some latest news on Jones;

Greg Jones-RB-Jaguars Jan. 24 - 1:58 pm et

Greg Jones, recovering from a torn ACL, believes he'll participate in some spring practices and be ready for training camp next season.

Jones took a while to recover from his last torn ACL, but had to recover from a torn PCL and MCL as well in 2002. Before he got hurt, Jones was challenging Fred Taylor for a starting job. Now that Maurice Jones-Drew has emerged, Jones is likely to be a role player. If Jones looks healthy, perhaps the Jaguars could let go of Taylor.Source: Jaguars.com

I'm not so sure that the Jags are eager to part ways with Taylor. He has one year left on his contract for $2.5 million which is really not that high all things considered. Taylor had a career best 5.0 ypc last year to go along with around 1400 total yards and 6 TD. Dollar to production wise, that's a pretty decent ROI.

They don't really have any reason to get rid of Fred Taylor. Your right, thats not that high of a salary.

 

[perry147]

Not that this is news to anyone, but the emergence of Jones-Drew pretty much ensures that Greg Jones will never be the feature back in Jacksonville. Hell, the guy only averaged 2.6 ypc in 2004 and 3.8 in 2005. I never thought he was any better than average when healthy. Now Jacksonville could cut Fred Taylor and that gives Jones some value as Drew's backup, but from a fantasy perspective, Greg Jones is a dime a dozen IMO.

Here is some latest news on Jones;

Greg Jones-RB-Jaguars Jan. 24 - 1:58 pm et

Greg Jones, recovering from a torn ACL, believes he'll participate in some spring practices and be ready for training camp next season.

Jones took a while to recover from his last torn ACL, but had to recover from a torn PCL and MCL as well in 2002. Before he got hurt, Jones was challenging Fred Taylor for a starting job. Now that Maurice Jones-Drew has emerged, Jones is likely to be a role player. If Jones looks healthy, perhaps the Jaguars could let go of Taylor.Source: Jaguars.com

I'm not so sure that the Jags are eager to part ways with Taylor. He has one year left on his contract for $2.5 million which is really not that high all things considered. Taylor had a career best 5.0 ypc last year to go along with around 1400 total yards and 6 TD. Dollar to production wise, that's a pretty decent ROI.

They don't really have any reason to get rid of Fred Taylor. Your right, thats not that high of a salary.

It should be old news for many of you but Freddy T wants out of Jacksonville he is already making contract demands that would double his salary.LINK

 

[fatness]

There was a report here a few days ago from Jeff Pasquino that Greg Jones is ahead of schedule on his rehab:

Link

 

[David Yudkin]

Not that this is news to anyone, but the emergence of Jones-Drew pretty much ensures that Greg Jones will never be the feature back in Jacksonville. Hell, the guy only averaged 2.6 ypc in 2004 and 3.8 in 2005. I never thought he was any better than average when healthy. Now Jacksonville could cut Fred Taylor and that gives Jones some value as Drew's backup, but from a fantasy perspective, Greg Jones is a dime a dozen IMO.

Here is some latest news on Jones;

Greg Jones-RB-Jaguars Jan. 24 - 1:58 pm et

Greg Jones, recovering from a torn ACL, believes he'll participate in some spring practices and be ready for training camp next season.

Jones took a while to recover from his last torn ACL, but had to recover from a torn PCL and MCL as well in 2002. Before he got hurt, Jones was challenging Fred Taylor for a starting job. Now that Maurice Jones-Drew has emerged, Jones is likely to be a role player. If Jones looks healthy, perhaps the Jaguars could let go of Taylor.Source: Jaguars.com

I'm not so sure that the Jags are eager to part ways with Taylor. He has one year left on his contract for $2.5 million which is really not that high all things considered. Taylor had a career best 5.0 ypc last year to go along with around 1400 total yards and 6 TD. Dollar to production wise, that's a pretty decent ROI.

They don't really have any reason to get rid of Fred Taylor. Your right, thats not that high of a salary.

It should be old news for many of you but Freddy T wants out of Jacksonville he is already making contract demands that would double his salary.LINK

Obviously different players grumble more than others. I agree that if Taylor becomes a problem they could jettison him but IMO he'd be a decent value if he keeps quiet.

 

[mozzy84]

Jaguars RB Jones four months into rehab

Written by: Vic Ketchman ¦ 1/24/2007

Source: www.jaguars.com

He flashed a quickness no one had seen. Then, in a flash, it was gone.

Greg Jones' preseason knee injury was a setback so severe that it nearly reduced his head coach, Jack Del Rio, to tears in announcing to reporters last August that Jones' season was over.

"The guy hit me low and my knee hyperextended. I partially tore the ACL. The doctor told me it was my ACL. I was preparing myself for the worst but it hit hard," Jones told jaguars.com following another morning of intense rehabilitation.

Jones' life has seemingly been a series of rehab sessions. He tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in 2002, his junior season at Florida State. This past summer, after showing signs of finally getting back to where he had been four years earlier, Jones blew out his left ACL on a harmless-looking run around right end against the Carolina Panthers in the preseason's second game.

At the time, Jones was making a move on the Jaguars' feature running back position. Jones had added quickness to his power-running style and Del Rio was dreaming of a season of pounding Jones at opposing defenses.

So, what are the expectations now? Will Jones' rehab from his second ACL injury require another two years for a full recovery?

"I'm not trying to give myself two years because this one feels a whole lot better than the last one. My body is still young and I'm workin' hard," Jones said.

The big difference between this most recent knee injury and his previous injury is a matter of degrees. Jones partially tore his ACL and Dr. James Andrews mended the tear by using Jones' patella tendon. In '02, Jones also tore his medial collateral ligament and sustained meniscus damage, in addition to tearing the ACL.

"I rushed it coming back. I didn't do a full rehab. I should've taken time and rehabbed. It was my decision to come back that quickly," he said.

Jones' doesn't believe the quickness he flashed last summer was a result of finally having recovered from his knee injury of '02. Jones credits his new-found quickness to an offseason workout regimen. Following OTA (organized team activity) practices last spring, Jones went to Orlando to work out with a personal trainer before the start of training camp. He believes that's where he found his quickness and he intends to do the same thing before the start of this year's training camp.

"I'm running and jogging. Everything is feeling good; no complications," he said in providing an update four months into his rehab.

Jones says he expects to participate in spring practices and that he'll be fully recovered for the start of training camp.

"I'm trying to pick up where I left off. That's my whole goal right now," he said.

In his absence, rookie Maurice Jones-Drew picked up the slack, rushing for 941 yards and 13 touchdowns. Those were supposed to be Jones' yards and Jones' touchdowns.

"It was rough standing on the sideline. I was cheering them on," Jones said.

What will his role be in 2007?

"We'll see. I'm not going to give up," he said of his dream to be a premier running back.

http://www.jaguars.com

 

[Ron_Mexico]

He's a solid sleeper.

He's way WAY ahead of schedule in his rehab on his knee.

Look for him to come into camp and do well. I expect him to replace Fred Taylor's carries and MJD to cover the rest. I don't see Freddie T coming back.

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I completely agree with Pasquino's assessment here.

FT wants a doubling of his salary,

or out, I think 'out' will be the end result.