Karlos Dansby wants to play for the Packers

[deake]

On the other hand, if we didn't sign Jones the young players would have had a chance to play and just maybe would have been the spark we needed in our offense.

[Cheesehead Craig]

I think Jones bought Janis and Abby time to get up to speed (and healthy). I think if they were thrown into the fire too soon, it would have been bad for their development.

[run pMc]

Regardless of injuries, having the most receiving yards and Tds on an NFL team is nothing to scoff at. Jones was out most reliable player on offense last year, including AR. Seems a cheap reliable option, especially since you know injuries will occur, is a good thing.

I agree with this. HOWEVER, I think that when compared to the WR's on the roster, Jones is old, slow and has no upside. If by some strange quirk they have another rash of WR injuries that decimates their depth, they'll have his number on speeddial. I'd expect last season to be a lesson for all the WR's, and McCarthy. They have a WR coach now, plus Abby, Adams, Ty and Janis *should* all be better with the experience.

Having better TE's would help too.

[mraynrand]

Regardless of injuries, having the most receiving yards and Tds on an NFL team is nothing to scoff at. Jones was out most reliable player on offense last year, including AR. Seems a cheap reliable option, especially since you know injuries will occur, is a good thing.

I think this just helps illustrate how bad the offense was. 23rd in yards IIRC. Hugh Walter McElroy was the best purser on the Titanic.

[pbmax]

It's amazing to me that so many fans are eager to move on from JJ. Especially considering how inconsistent and injury plagued our wr corps have proven to be.

One year constitutes injury plagued for all time?

[pbmax]

Just like someone on a basketball team is going to get enough shots to score twenty a game regardless of how good the team is, Jones was the guy who got enough targets to lead the team. That doesn't make him good, that just made him the best option at the time. He was the best of a putrid offense.

On a team with a healthy Nelson and Cobb he is at best a #3 and you do yourself a disservice by not playing Adams, Abby and Janis more.

If he is on your team next year and playing, its a sign of the offensive apocalypse. Not a sign of smart roster management.

[Iron Mike]

Linebacker Karlos Dansby, whom the Browns released Wednesday,*would like to join*the Cardinals, Bengals or Packers, writes Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com. “Yeah, I think the Bengals are licking their chops right now,” he said. “I hope they are. We’ll see what it is.” Notably, Dansby started his career in Arizona as a second-round pick in 2004 and piled up 25.5 sacks before leaving after the 2009 season.*



So thats TWO inside linebackers who say they want to play for GB, the other being Trevathan. Maybe Ted will pick up the phone.

Prescient: http://packerrats.com/showthread.php...sby&highlight=

[Patler]

Jones was what he has always been, a reliable guy who knows the offense, makes contested catches and plays through injuries. Nothing has changed for him. He doesn't fit well in the Packers roster as we think it will be, with two experienced guys in Nelson and Cobb, and four hopefully upcoming youngsters in Adams, Montgomery, Abrederis and Janis. Keeping Jones would require releasing one or two of those 6, and there really is no good reason to do that. Keeping all six is a bit of a stretch as it is, because 5 WRs is a more common roster makeup.

There are probably a few teams that have no WR depth and could use a guy like Jones, but GB isn't one of them right now.

[mraynrand]

There are probably a few teams that have no WR depth and could use a guy like Jones, but GB isn't one of them right now.

Hello Cleveland!

[Joemailman]

Hello Cleveland!

So said RGIII. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300...eveland-browns

[woodbuck27]

Jones was what he has always been, a reliable guy who knows the offense, makes contested catches and plays through injuries. Nothing has changed for him. He doesn't fit well in the Packers roster as we think it will be, with two experienced guys in Nelson and Cobb, and four hopefully upcoming youngsters in Adams, Montgomery, Abrederis and Janis. Keeping Jones would require releasing one or two of those 6, and there really is no good reason to do that. Keeping all six is a bit of a stretch as it is, because 5 WRs is a more common roster makeup.

There are probably a few teams that have no WR depth and could use a guy like Jones, but GB isn't one of them right now.

Good analysis Patler.

This move by the Packers all the same has to be tough on WR James Jones as he had a career high 880 yards receiving last season.

On a side note:

MM commented that he believes that RB Eddie Lacy will report this season for work outs in fine shape. MM also commented on WR Jordy Nelson saying that he's making good progress in his rehabilitation program.

I believe I was reading here that a member thought that RB James Starks had 7 fumbles. He had 5 fumbles. The Packers are returning him as a FA and doubling his 2015 salary. It should also be noted that RB Eddie Lacy will become a FA in 2017.

[Rutnstrut]

Just like someone on a basketball team is going to get enough shots to score twenty a game regardless of how good the team is, Jones was the guy who got enough targets to lead the team. That doesn't make him good, that just made him the best option at the time. He was the best of a putrid offense.

On a team with a healthy Nelson and Cobb he is at best a #3 and you do yourself a disservice by not playing Adams, Abby and Janis more.

If he is on your team next year and playing, its a sign of the offensive apocalypse. Not a sign of smart roster management.

That doesn't really add up. if it did Adams would have had a slew of catches and TD's last season as they threw to him a shitload and he dropped it a shitload. IMO Jones is one of those guys you keep around and tell the guys like Adams. Practice like him, play through injury like him, just do like he does...

[pbmax]

That doesn't really add up. if it did Adams would have had a slew of catches and TD's last season as they threw to him a shitload and he dropped it a shitload. IMO Jones is one of those guys you keep around and tell the guys like Adams. Practice like him, play through injury like him, just do like he does...

Adams is not the same player as Jones. They don't ask him to run the same routes and he was not on the same page as his QB. He was not as effective. Jones was effective enough to turn in a season similar to his past (minus deep balls).

Jones was the best option last year, but that does not make him a good option going forward.

But Jones is all downside, Adams still has an upside.

[Patler]

I agree with Rutnstrut to the extent that Jones would be a good guy to have around for the young'ns to learn from. But, at this point in Jones' career he can't take the roster spot of a young player with a lot of potential, and the Packers have four young wide receivers who have a lot of potential. More than likely, not all of them will pan out, but they need one or two of them to become reliable receivers, and they can't be sure yet which one(s) that will be. They need to keep them all and give them as many opportunities as they can in 2016. There just isn't a roster spot for Jones at this time.

[Carolina_Packer]

I agree with Rutnstrut to the extent that Jones would be a good guy to have around for the young'ns to learn from. But, at this point in Jones' career he can't take the roster spot of a young player with a lot of potential, and the Packers have four young wide receivers who have a lot of potential. More than likely, not all of them will pan out, but they need one or two of them to become reliable receivers, and they can't be sure yet which one(s) that will be. They need to keep them all and give them as many opportunities as they can in 2016. There just isn't a roster spot for Jones at this time.

Older receivers who don't play special teams have to be a WR1, WR2 or WR3 to remain a viable option for the team. Any other receiver who makes the roster will likely be younger and player special teams. That's generally how it works with draft and develop teams.