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I have watched Jacoby in person. Holy mother of god.

   From what I'm hearing, ya'll are a little lost about what we're getting with Jacoby Jones. I had front row seats at the Shrine game this year at Reliant and I'd like to tell you what I saw.
   I bought a program that night, which I never do, because I couldn't tell who was who. Mostly because everyone had mismatching uni's and the PA announcer was terrible. This was before the Schaub deal, so honestly we were watching the QB's the most. Beck and Rowe were by far the best there, but there was only one player on field that everyone was watching intently.
   I swear to god it was Jacoby Jones. First, because he was a late addition, he wasn't in the program. It looked like Randy Moss had snuck into the game and they weren't telling anyone. This dude is bigger than Moss though, he looked like a man amidst the small CB's and safeties. He was faster, bigger and more charismatic than everyone who tried to cover him. The reason I throw charasmatic in there is because he was genuinely excited to be on the field at all times and the crowd (all 10,000 mildly amused fans) was cheering his every move. He had a huge cheering section right next to me and they were all wearing his jersey and other things with his name on it (Where the Hell is Lane College?).
   It was bizarre to say the least. There was this guy no one had ever heard of, wasn't in the program but was on the field for two thirds of the game, runnning wild all over the place and when he wasn't on the field, he was standing on the bench swinging a towel over his head in sheer joy. I am not making any of this up. I don't think he ever connected on a long pass play, but they that's because he outran the throws from the QB's. He would be 60-70 yard's downfield constantly, but no one could get him the ball.
   Anyways, we do have a project with this guy. He'll need to be able to run routes inside against heavier db's and harness in some of the wild energy he has. I guarantee ya'll will love him and so will his teammates. He's just that kind of person I think.

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Thanks TPL
It's nice to have some light shed on Jones, and what he brings to the table.  This sounds exactly like the kind of guy we need on the field....and in the locker room.  There is definitely something to be said about passion.

I heard on the radio this morning that the Texans were the only team to actually have any coaches at the E/W game this year, instead of just sending scouts.  Obviously it was a little easier for them, seeing as how they just had to walk out of their office and start bumping into players.

Anyway, apparently the staff LOVED this guy.  I can't wait to see what his technique looks like after training camp.

And if he does turn out to be that middle-of-the-field, possession reciever who can burn upfield at any moment.....then it is exactly what we needed.

We can be critical of the draft picks, but in the end we always support the new Texan.

by Shake on Apr 30, 2007 8:17 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Fantastic!
Thanks for the review.  I had seen in numerous places lines like "workout demon" and stuff about his combine performance, but you're talking about real stuff.  I'm stoked!

by bigfatdrunk on Apr 30, 2007 9:40 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

That makes me excited
Good to see we have a BRB representative at the E/W Shrine Game.

This will be a great compliment to Johnson. As much as I hate to compare anything to cowpolks, this could be a Michael Irvin/Alvin Harper combo.

by TarHorn on Apr 30, 2007 10:09 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Love the New Sig Line
{see subject}
We can be critical of the draft picks, but in the end we always support the new Texan.

by Shake on Apr 30, 2007 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ditto Shake's Remark
I have to say TPL's review makes me feel markedly better about the Jones pick.  If he shows that kind of enthusiasm every week, he'll quickly become a cult hero around these parts.

Viva Jacoby!

Looking forward to a day when being a Texans fan doesn't mean that April is the highlight of my season...

by Tim on May 1, 2007 9:33 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Thanks for the insight
There's a reason the staff went with Jones over the guys with more tape against elite competition (Hill, Allison, Robinson, etc).  That game might be it.  Wideouts can easily be the diamonds in the rough, and I hope we found ours.  Thanks for sharing the info, the kid sounds like our kind of football player.

by Diesel on May 1, 2007 10:39 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Why did he go to Lane??
Because he was only 5'9" when he graduated high school.  Needless to say, he wasn't on Scout's list of top prospects at the time.  Apparently, the food is top-notch at Lane....because he grew another 5 inches.

This is why he wasn't on anyone's radar until the E/W game at Reliant.  He graduated high school short, went to a tiny college (which I'm still not sure actually exists), and then was a late addition to a medium-size college "all-star" game.  

We can be critical of the draft picks, but in the end we always support the new Texan.

by Shake on May 1, 2007 11:14 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Just how tall is he?
I'm not going to take it as far as putting up a poll to vote in, but the question is still valid.

Is Jacoby Jones 6 foot 2 inches, is he 6 foot 3 inches, or is he 6 foot 4 inches?

Well, at least everyone agrees that he weighs 210 lbs, and his position is Wide Receiver.

We can be critical of the draft picks, but in the end we always support the new Texan.

by Shake on May 1, 2007 4:19 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

How to add 5 Inches
He must have answered a few of those junk emails that everyone gets.

Seriously, with the growth curve he and Amobi share, we'll have a 7'2" WR and a 400 Lb, 4.6 running DT in a few years.

by Diesel on May 1, 2007 11:18 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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