I checked this morning on whether former Packers wide receiver James Jones had found a new team after being cut by that offensive powerhouse the Oakland Raiders after just one season.
I found not only has he not found a new team yet, but, apparently, the NFL decided that he won't find a new team, because he has been totally removed from the players stats page on NFL.com as an active player, instead of being designated as a free agent. The NFL powers that be must know something, so that doesn't sound good for Jones finding a job.
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| James Jones One Handed Catch |
Jones had a checkered career with the Packers after being drafted out of San Jose State in the third round (#78) of the draft as the 14th wide receiver taken out of a total of 34 drafted. He was drafted behind Calvin Johnson (#1-2-Lions), Ted Ginn, Jr. (#1-9-Dolphins), Dwayne Bowe (#1-23-Chiefs), Robert Meachem (#1-27-Saints), Craig "Buster" Davis (#1-30-Chargers), Anthony Gonzales (#1-32-Colts), Sidney Rice (#2-44-Vikings), Dwayne Jarrett (#2-45-Panthers), Steve Smith (#2-51-Giants), Jacoby Jones (#3-73-Texans), Yamon Figurs (#3-74-Ravens), Laurent Robinson (#75-Falcons) and Jason Hill (#3-76-49ers).
Of those guys only Calvin Johnson (643-10,405-74TD) and Dwayne Bowe (532-7,155-44TD) have had better careers than Jones. When Jones left the Packers he ranked 9th in career catches (310), 10th in touchdowns (37) and 11th in career receiving yards (4,305). Since then Jordy Nelson has passed him in all three categories.
