Velus Jones Jr

[bears5150]

Yes the me generation at it again. Somebody is having trouble get rid of them. Anybody ever heard of coaching and working to fix the problem. Tiki Barber had a problem with fumbling and he fixed it how did that turn out.

 

[bamainatlanta]

@msadows was right about Ebner. Dude sucks, amazing how slow he looks compared to the speed he showed at Baylor.

 

[abegibronlives]

The hope here is that draft capital and cap room allows the Bears to bring in a group of more-talented players to compete for roster spots next season. That is not the case, however, this season, so as disappointing as Jones (and others, expressed here in this thread) have been to this point, I think you hang on to them for now and give them a chance to fight for a roster spot next year.

And then if they're not good enough, send them on their way.

 

[Hawkeye OG]

I suspect Velus will be back another season. It’s not like the Bears WR room is chock full of talent. And doubt they fix it enough next year that they think he’s expendable after spending a 3rd on him

 

[Hawkeye OG]

It’s a bad look when a guy can be called up off the PR (Webster) the day before and be more productive lol

 

[ILoveDick]

I mostly just watch around here, but I had a great fear I thought I would share. I heard how it was said part of what the Eagles did to succeed was to admit their mistakes. I think we need to admit our mistakes as well and just cut Velus Jones. Yes, it sucks. He was a 3rd round pick. But he is what he is and he turned out to be a liability in every part of the game he is involved in. He drops and muffs returns. He drops as a WR. You can hope all you want as we all do as fans but he just doesn't have the hands and ball security. My great fear is that we keep him. we build a great team. We contend. And then we lose the big game on a Velus Jones drop/fumble. Just go away from that unreliable bad hands crap and cut him. Get people here with hands like glue.

Did you want to cut Fields when he kept fumbling last year?

 

[ZOMBIE@CTESPN]

Did you want to cut Fields when he kept fumbling last year?

Troll alert ?

 

[iueyedoc]

More like Velvet Jones #amirite

 

[Bearly]

Cutting a 3rd round pick not even the full year into his rookie year is absolutely a big deal and a wasted draft pick.

No it's not. You obviously want them to succeed but only about 25% of them ultimately do. I agree it would be unusual to cut a 3rd round player in his 1st year and obviously a GM likes his own picks until they've proven to fail. Velus hasn't had enough time to prove that yet but losing a 3rd round pick is actually no big deal if it comes a year or 2 earlier than normal.

Wide Receiver​

The crazy thing is that unlike the other skill positions (QB, RB, TE) they don't have a goose egg in one of the rounds. WR has at least had success in every round. That said, the numbers are really that great and the bust factor in the first round is tied for the worst overall.

• Of 317 selected, only 74 have become starters for at least half their careers.
• The first round success rate is 58% and the second round is almost as good at 49%.
• The third round has the second highest number of receivers drafted with 52 but only a 25% success rate.

What stats tells us about the draft by round

The best times to draft certain positions based on the last 10 years.

www.arrowheadpride.com

Obviously different takes exist based on the metrics chosen but picks after round 2 tend to be overvalued by fans. That said. There's no reason to cut him now and as I've said, I keep him at least through next years camp. Anyone that thought he'd be a quick study was fooling themselves. Slow to develop in college and will be the same here at a position that rarely sees rookies excel.

 

[ijustposthere]

Poles drafted him knowing he'd secure the Bears a top 3 pick. Why you think he only touches the ball at the most crucial moments in the game? Poles playing 5-D chess while the rest of us play chinese checkers.

 

[bamainatlanta]

Troll alert ?

Comparing a QB to a WR that fumbles about once per 5 touches is not something that I would have expected to see today

 

[Toast88]

Think about how the Bears literally don't have any decent receivers right now.

And think about how despite them having no receivers, they still don't trust a third round receiver to run routes.

Velus Jones is the exact type of guy who should be getting a lot of playing time in this offense, with its receiver room being so decimated and talentless. And yet, he can't get on the field.

This guy is toast. I doubt he's on the team next year when the regular season begins.

 

[doctorbear]

I mostly just watch around here, but I had a great fear I thought I would share. I heard how it was said part of what the Eagles did to succeed was to admit their mistakes. I think we need to admit our mistakes as well and just cut Velus Jones. Yes, it sucks. He was a 3rd round pick. But he is what he is and he turned out to be a liability in every part of the game he is involved in. He drops and muffs returns. He drops as a WR. You can hope all you want as we all do as fans but he just doesn't have the hands and ball security. My great fear is that we keep him. we build a great team. We contend. And then we lose the big game on a Velus Jones drop/fumble. Just go away from that unreliable bad hands crap and cut him. Get people here with hands like glue.

He is by far the worst receiver in the league

 

[run and shoot]

This Walker guy has 25 yrs coaching exp. One would think he could teach these wr's and hb's to tuck the ball and brace for big hits.

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Maybe he could replace Velus, he's about the same age.

If he can.....tuck the ball and brace for big hits, then ok

 

[pdxbearsfan]

I believe you’re right. I’m definitely a big believer in admitting mistakes and cutting your losses sooner than later. I was patient with the pick and typically give draft picks a couple of years before concluding what that player is, but I’m done lol…he sucks and is a liability not worth having. Him and Ebner should be cut yesterday

It's to soon, no benefit just yet, give him the off season and camp. Remember Amari Rogers, I think it was the Pack that cut him and he goes to the Texans and lights it up. Go figure!

 

[Nelly]

Think about how the Bears literally don't have any decent receivers right now.

And think about how despite them having no receivers, they still don't trust a third round receiver to run routes.

Velus Jones is the exact type of guy who should be getting a lot of playing time in this offense, with its receiver room being so decimated and talentless. And yet, he can't get on the field.

This guy is toast. I doubt he's on the team next year when the regular season begins.

I don't disagree on the assessment of Jones himself, but I also think he offers enough value on special teams to carry as a 6th WR. Usually you don't have your 3 of your top 4 guys go down all at the same time like we have.

 

[Bearcub13]

I don't disagree on the assessment of Jones himself, but I also think he offers enough value on special teams to carry as a 6th WR. Usually you don't have your 3 of your top 4 guys go down all at the same time like we have.

He is legit fast & quick, but his fumbles are probably going to get him a ticket to unemployed free agent next season.

 

[vinson555]

Cutting him only makes sense if you can find 6 WR's better than him... which I'll admit, it don't sound too hard but... someone did tease him at Running back...

This game against the Eagles proves that is a no.

 

[redgrange19]

I had such high hopes for this guy, but he is a definite bust. He has the hand-eye coordination of a naked mole rat out there.

Also, how did that fucking fumble not go out of bounds? Such a god damn bum he can't even fumble right.

 

[doctorbear]

I had such high hopes for this guy, but he is a definite bust. He has the hand-eye coordination of a naked mole rat out there.

Also, how did that fucking fumble not go out of bounds? Such a god damn bum he can't even fumble right.

I cannot believe he was a third rounder. Totally disaster of a pick and a failure of scouting. He’s also like 30 fucking years old