Jarrett Dillard placed on injured reserve (1 Viewer)

[Jason Wood]

I have been on the Mike Thomas bandwagon and Dillards unfortunate turn of events means Thomas will get a long leash this year, but the Jags appear woefully undermanned. I wonder why they haven't been more aggressive on the Vincent Jackson front, I don't see any other solutions out there for them.

 

[RockHard]

I have been on the Mike Thomas bandwagon and Dillards unfortunate turn of events means Thomas will get a long leash this year, but the Jags appear woefully undermanned. I wonder why they haven't been more aggressive on the Vincent Jackson front, I don't see any other solutions out there for them.

We dont need him we just signed John Matthews, plus its not like MSW is injury prone.

 

[Bojang0301]

You can always bring Troy Williamson back.

 

[Joe Summer]

You can always bring Troy Williamson Matt Jones back.

 

[Stompin' Tom Connors]

You can always bring Troy Williamson Matt Jones Jimmy Sniff back.

 

[Mr. Brownstone]

I have been on the Mike Thomas bandwagon and Dillards unfortunate turn of events means Thomas will get a long leash this year, but the Jags appear woefully undermanned. I wonder why they haven't been more aggressive on the Vincent Jackson front, I don't see any other solutions out there for them.

Yes, they are woefully thin at WR. But, this team is not one good receiver away from contending for even a division title. They have so many holes that need to be filled and I don't see Gene Smith trading away the draft picks that would be required to secure Vincent Jackson.

 

[Bri]

It seemed like many rosters were either heavy or shy of wide receivers this year. Teams rolling with 6 when usually they keep 4 or 5, not to mention the practice squads.

I think that's week 1 posturing as the Jags and Rams and a few more need WRs. I little moreso than in recent years, teams kept good players that in the past would have been in a roster crunch. I don't think the pre-week 1 WW was as good as usually in the NFL.

I still think it's coming though. I imagine injuries and depth concerns that show up in week 1 will force some of these teams to cut WRs or trade them for less than they were asking.

I think Ugoh and Grove can still play in this league but IIRC if teams wait a week then it's a whole new ball of wax regarding their contracts.

All in all, a new player would probably not know the plays and be able to contribute too much in week 1. Week 1 offers the rare opportunity that the backups have received tons of reps, know the plays, and are very well conditioned.

There's just no reason to jump quickly here.