Maurice Jones-Drew (1 Viewer)

[Sabertooth]

Jones-Drew is definitely not living up to expectations. He did not get it done last week against a San Diego team that is a mediocre defense. I thought even when the score got away that he'd get some checkdowns. But he didn't do anything. He had an ok outing in week one, but this guy is trailing luminaries like Jason Snelling right now.

Is anyone worried that he is in for a long season, because I sure am. He had the questions in preseason and hasn't done much to quash those worries.

 

[TheRealDeFo]

Alarms are starting to go off. Maybe he really is injured. I'm holding out hope, as in years past, he's just having a few bad games, just this year they are at the start of the season!

 

[Sabertooth]

Alarms are starting to go off. Maybe he really is injured. I'm holding out hope, as in years past, he's just having a few bad games, just this year they are at the start of the season!

I'm seriously considering jumpstarting his season by benching him for Darren McFadden this week. That will insure he goes off for 145 and 2tds.

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

MJD never had a chance in ths SD game, 6 turnovers by the Jags in a blow out loss. You dont run whenre you r down 30. Plus Del Rio decided to not put MJD out there in meaningless action. He did decent week1 vs Denver at home.

That being said have to hope that he can find some running lanes vs Philly

 

[akaoni]

I'm an MJD owner as well and I'm a bit concerned. I'm not as worried about the phantom injury issue as I am about the state of the Jags' offense. I was also concerned about this prior to my main draft and I seriously considered trading down to the 6 spot, but I ended up drafting him from the 4 hole anyway. In addition, the lack of receptions is a concern. In past years MJD was a very effective receiver but they really don't seem to be featuring him in the passing game even though the other options are pedestrian at best.

I'm going to stick with him (because I don't have much of a choice) but I'm a lot less confident going forward.

 

[comet909]

I believe he'll find himself on my bench. Jags just look terrible.

 

[coltsnut]

Definitely concerned. He didn't look explosive in week 1. I didn't see any of the week 2 game, but his ypc was awful.

 

[thatguythere]

Alarms are starting to go off. Maybe he really is injured. I'm holding out hope, as in years past, he's just having a few bad games, just this year they are at the start of the season!

The alarms were going off in August.

 

[Happy Ragnarok]

Thank God I had the foresight to drop him below Turner on my draft lists. Otherwise, I'd be stuck with a gimpy underproducer who I was nervous about going forward right now.

Wait...

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

Alarms are starting to go off. Maybe he really is injured. I'm holding out hope, as in years past, he's just having a few bad games, just this year they are at the start of the season!

The alarms were going off in August.

well didnt his Oline/QB and Coaching suck last year? I dont think he is hurt, he looked decent vs Denver nd never got the opportunity vs SD.

Thank God I had the foresight to drop him below Turner on my draft lists. Otherwise, I'd be stuck with a gimpy underproducer who I was nervous about going forward right now.Wait...

LOL

 

[FantasyTrader]

Jones-Drew will have five TD's on the year five weeks in.

 

[LMF]

I wouldn't panic if you watched the game yesterday. They got behind by a lot and in a hurry and Gerrard looked terrible and they had multiple turnovers (given MJD did fumble once). He did has his worst fantasy game in over 2 years yesterday. He is usually very consistant he has only had 5 games in the last 2 NFL seasons that were not double digit games. BUT he does play Indy and Phili in the coming weeks and that could be games where Jax is down fast again and limit MJD's carries. This could cause you to sit him if you have a good option on the bench but he is always a TD threat (if the passing game can get to the Red Zone, which looks doubtful).

 

[Winky the tunnel ferret]

I think he's still injured. I

 

[Touchdown There]

I think he's still injured.

Agreed. He has a minor issue that has wiped out his explosion. Hopefully he is healing up and will get it back soon.

 

[basher]

his yardage total was fine week 1 and hasn't scored a TD because his offense has played like overall crap. Not to say there isn't some smoke here but it isn't time to overreact.

 

[Jayrod]

DO NOT BAIL ON THIS GUY!!!!

He is elite for a reason. The Jags seem to go through phases every single year where they look like total crap (especially on the road to the West coast), but they will rebound and have some surprisingly good games.

MJD will have a multiple TD game in the next 2 weeks and likely scores at least one next week. I don't care who they are playing (unless its the Steelers), MJD can score huge every single week.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Jones-Drew is definitely not living up to expectations. He did not get it done last week against a San Diego team that is a mediocre defense. I thought even when the score got away that he'd get some checkdowns. But he didn't do anything. He had an ok outing in week one, but this guy is trailing luminaries like Jason Snelling right now. Is anyone worried that he is in for a long season, because I sure am. He had the questions in preseason and hasn't done much to quash those worries.

Hi Saber...let me at least say that you are underselling the San Diego defense. They held KC to 3 and out something like 8 times the week before and I wrote about it in the RB thread. Also we discussed that Jax cannot travel to the West Coast and their last 3 games are now 41-0, 20-3, and 38-13. It's OK to say MJD is underperforming but he is a perfect buy low candidate right now. Jax is 1-1, and they will get things going in the running game over the next few games. Eagles...Best and the Pack the week before both were hurting themColts...230 from FOster and Bradshaw was doing well but they were too far behindBills...BUY LOW BUY LOW BUY LOW!!!Did I mention buy low?

 

[butcher boy]

I dont know why anyone would have taken a chance on MJD this year. He plays on a truly terrible team. Too many people ignore that when making their picks. What a waste of a first round pick.

 

[Jayrod]

I dont know why anyone would have taken a chance on MJD this year. He plays on a truly terrible team. Too many people ignore that when making their picks. What a waste of a first round pick.

I'll be sure to bump this in a couple of weeks after he puts up some top 5 games.

 

[zamboni]

I wouldn't be too concerned - he's clearly an elite talent at the position.

That said, the state of the Jags' overall team has to be a bit of a red flag. It wouldn't shock me if MJD has a Steven Jackson-like season - lots of carries and yards, but not a whole lot in the TD department as the team often plays in catch-up mode.

 

[geoff8695]

I dont know why anyone would have taken a chance on MJD this year. He plays on a truly terrible team. Too many people ignore that when making their picks. What a waste of a first round pick.

Over react much?Sounds like his situation hasn't changed since last year. So why was he top 3 at his position in 2009?And what makes you think based on just two games this season, that he won't end up justifying a 1st round pick in 2010?This is exactly the type of over reaction that allows others to take advantage of the frustrated owner who demands instant gratification and undervalues the STUD he has on his own roster. If you have one of these owners in your league, you trade for their underperforming stud (i.e. MJD) and ride them to a championship.

 

[Giants4Life]

How many people here have actually watched a Jaguars game (Rather than looking at box scores)

The problem is the Jaguars offense. Game 1 he was fine, they just utilized the pass more. Game 2, they were down early, and Garrard was extremely ineffective.

MJD has had plenty of bad games (Probably more-so than most stud RBs). But he always turns it on by Week 3/4.

 

[Winky the tunnel ferret]

I dont know why anyone would have taken a chance on MJD this year. He plays on a truly terrible team. Too many people ignore that when making their picks. What a waste of a first round pick.

Over react much?

Sounds like his situation hasn't changed since last year. So why was he top 3 at his position in 2009?

And what makes you think based on just two games this season, that he won't end up justifying a 1st round pick in 2010?

This is exactly the type of over reaction that allows others to take advantage of the frustrated owner who demands instant gratification and undervalues the STUD he has on his own roster. If you have one of these owners in your league, you trade for their underperforming stud (i.e. MJD) and ride them to a championship.

Aside from the injury rumors.

 

[PlasmaDogPlasma]

Drew was fine in week one, the Jaguars TDs just came through the air. Yesterday the Jaguars were on the west coast, where they always suck. Last year at a terrible Seattle team Drew rushed for 34 yards on 12 carries (2.8) and no touchdowns. If you weren't panicking then, don't panic now.

 

[Todem]

I dont know why anyone would have taken a chance on MJD this year. He plays on a truly terrible team. Too many people ignore that when making their picks. What a waste of a first round pick.

Yeah that would have kept me from drafting:Barry SandersMarshall Faulk (colts, and year one of the Rams when everyone thought they sucked)Frank GoreSteven JacksonWhen a team sucks and you have a feature back who will get ton's of touches you draft them if you think the points will be there.We are 2 weeks in. MJD is elite. By years end the numbers and points will show this.

 

[Todem]

I dont know why anyone would have taken a chance on MJD this year. He plays on a truly terrible team. Too many people ignore that when making their picks. What a waste of a first round pick.

Over react much?Sounds like his situation hasn't changed since last year. So why was he top 3 at his position in 2009?And what makes you think based on just two games this season, that he won't end up justifying a 1st round pick in 2010?This is exactly the type of over reaction that allows others to take advantage of the frustrated owner who demands instant gratification and undervalues the STUD he has on his own roster. If you have one of these owners in your league, you trade for their underperforming stud (i.e. MJD) and ride them to a championship.

When you know the guy has the goods you don't panic.Shonne Greene on the other hand......

 

[Warpig]

I dont know why anyone would have taken a chance on MJD this year. He plays on a truly terrible team. Too many people ignore that when making their picks. What a waste of a first round pick.

 

[Insein]

He plays the Eagles this week. You saw what Jahvid Best did. If MJD can't produce decent numbers this week, then we should be concerned.

 

[Winky the tunnel ferret]

He won't finish in the top 10.

 

[Todem]

He won't finish in the top 10.

 

[butcher boy]

I dont know why anyone would have taken a chance on MJD this year. He plays on a truly terrible team. Too many people ignore that when making their picks. What a waste of a first round pick.

Over react much?Sounds like his situation hasn't changed since last year. So why was he top 3 at his position in 2009?And what makes you think based on just two games this season, that he won't end up justifying a 1st round pick in 2010?This is exactly the type of over reaction that allows others to take advantage of the frustrated owner who demands instant gratification and undervalues the STUD he has on his own roster. If you have one of these owners in your league, you trade for their underperforming stud (i.e. MJD) and ride them to a championship.

The first round is all about taking a sure thing low risk consistent point producer. MJD may very well still produce decent points, but his injury concern plus him being on a TERRIBLE team is enough for me to seriously question the consensus that he's deserved being the #3 pick. Steven Jackson slips to the end of the round for similar reasons. The Jags are just as bad a team, and MJD is in just as bad a situation. It doesnt mean he doesnt have elite talent, but elite talent alone doesn't score fantasy points.

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

Alarms are starting to go off. Maybe he really is injured. I'm holding out hope, as in years past, he's just having a few bad games, just this year they are at the start of the season!

we need more 411 on this. It seems he might be injured because he just doesn't look like the same back. I'm contemplating a trade for MJD but need more 411 first.

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

To be honest my jags investments are light this year and I haven't watched the jags all that closely, Anyone have links to MJD clips from the first two games?

 

[Jayrod]

The Jags aren't the 2009 Rams.

Case in point. They actually won a game already. I wouldn't be surprised if they beat the Eagles this weekend. The passing game has a pulse and MJD will most likely have a good week.

Chill out fellas. MJD has been doing it for 4 years now. He was everything we expected last year in a feature role. He may not finish in the top 3 this year, but I doubt he falls out of the top 10 unless he goes down with injury.

 

[groin pains]

Not sure if posted, but I did find this.

Maurice Jones-Drew was limited in Wednesday's practice with an ankle injury.

Perhaps the ankle injury sheds some light on Jones-Drew's limited role in Week 2, as he lost late-game carries to Rashad Jennings. The Jags were also getting blown out, of course, but this is a situation to monitor. Through two games, he has a 3.7 yards-per-carry average, no TDs, and a fumble lost.

Maybe Jennings is a good flex play this week?

 

[tdhartis]

I'm also curious as to who else is going out and picking up Jennings just in case. Or am I just dumb for not doing so already?

 

[Eastwood]

unless you have AP, CJ3, and Gore on your roster too, I don't think you can bench MJD. By the way, I have all 4 of these RBs on one of my dynasty teams. I hate having to pick which one to bench each week. I almost never pick the "lowest" scorer.

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

Roto reports he had some kind of ankle sprain in week 2 (explains the jennings time)

Maurice Jones-Drew was limited in Wednesday's practice with an ankle injury.Perhaps the ankle injury sheds some light on Jones-Drew's limited role in Week 2, as he lost late-game carries to Rashad Jennings. The Jags were also getting blown out, of course, but this is a situation to monitor. Through two games, he has a 3.7 yards-per-carry average, no TDs, and a fumble lost.

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

PFW

2. Maurice Jones-Drew — MJD is off to a poor start, raising questions about the fitness of his knee. He looked very un-Jones-Drew-like (how's that for hyphenation?) in the Jaguars' blowout loss to the Chargers last week, with only 13 touches and 48 yards from scrimmage. The status of MJD's knee remains a mystery. Reports that he recently had arthroscopic knee surgery were quickly refuted as erroneous, and Jones-Drew insists that the knee is a non-issue. But to the naked eye, Jones-Drew has not appeared to be his typically explosive self in his first two regular-season games. This week he faces an Eagles defense that was just steamrolled by another mighty mite, Jahvid Best. Let's see if MoJo can get back his mojo.

 

[footballnerd]

I knew I should of been a homer with that pick.......

 

[Stompin' Tom Connors]

I agree it's way too early to bail on MJD.

But I also think that now is the time to ensure you have Jennings. I for one am not taking the mounting injuries lightly.

 

[Winky the tunnel ferret]

I think he's still injured. I

He won't finish in the top 10.

 

[oukurt]

I dont know why anyone would have taken a chance on MJD this year. He plays on a truly terrible team. Too many people ignore that when making their picks. What a waste of a first round pick.

Get outta here. He was the 2nd highest scoring RB in most leagues last year. Why don't you come with these predictions before the season instead of doing it when hindsight is 20/20. Did the Jags suck any less last year? You are a joke. I don't own him, but I would like to see someone that does smack you around.

 

[tdhartis]

I think he's still injured. I

He won't finish in the top 10.

I bow down the the master of foresight. I saw what you posted a couple of days ago, and reposting what you've already said to make yourself look like some wise foreseeing guru doesn't make it any more relevant. The truth is players, especially ones that entire teams ride on, sit out practices to ensure that any small problem or tweak won't hinder them come Sunday. Nothing has ever been proven about the knee either. I only have him on one of my teams but I'm not running for the escape pod just yet.

 

[Clifton]

He was on my DND list for this very reason. The writing was on the wall, folks.

 

[SeniorVBDStudent]

this year's jag's are better than last year's by a wide margin imo.

jags remain a horrible road team for now.

eagles still cant stop the run, and msw is still an uber talented wr.

i like jacksonville straight up this weekend at home.

 

[Tanner9919]

something'sDEFINITELY going on with MJD:

Jones-Drew, last nine games

4 TDs

3.7 yards per carry

73 rushing yards per game

Jones-Drew, previous nine games

12 TDs

5.1 yards per carry

96 rushing yards per game

- fantasyindex.com

 

[JaxBill]

this year's jag's are better than last year's by a wide margin imo.jags remain a horrible road team for now.eagles still cant stop the run, and msw is still an uber talented wr.i like jacksonville straight up this weekend at home.

Jags ARE a terrible road team, especially on the West Coast.That said, this weekend is kind of a measuring stick for MJD because the Jags' only chance to keep this close is to milk the clock and wear the Eagles down.Jags do NOT match up well defensively for the Eagles. The safeties stink and the LB are average at best. Justin Durant is in a walking boot. derek Cox, who was supposed to start at corner opposite Mathis has taken a HUGE step backwards and was deactivated this past week.Running the ball might be the only way the Jags keep the Eagles under 30.

 

[LionSlappy]

Jones-Drew is definitely not living up to expectations. He did not get it done last week against a San Diego team that is a mediocre defense. I thought even when the score got away that he'd get some checkdowns. But he didn't do anything. He had an ok outing in week one, but this guy is trailing luminaries like Jason Snelling right now. Is anyone worried that he is in for a long season, because I sure am. He had the questions in preseason and hasn't done much to quash those worries.

One game, chill....One of the flaws of drafting MJD that we all knew prior to the draft is that there will be a few games when they get blown out and MJD will not be a factor. Just relax and he will end up with 1600-1800 tot yds, 50ish rec's and 12-15 tds.

 

[joffer]

not concerned