Naked Bootlegger

March 9th, 2016 at 11:35 AM ^

Can somebody please tell me if Marvin Jones is worth it?  I don't know whether to be ecstatic or pissed.  

Signed,

Confused Lions Fan

 

Addendum:  I was slightly happy when we signed Golden Tate.  That deal, in hindsight, was pure gold and I should have been wildly enthusiastic when we signed him.  But I'm a jaded Lions fan who has a difficult time feeling happy about player signings and draft picks.

 

 

We are back

March 9th, 2016 at 11:39 AM ^

He's not Calvin or a Number 1 but he's a very good number 2.
Overall you should be happy now we won't be wasting a draft pick on a shit hole draft class. If Ebron keeps improving and one other WR emerges Jones or Fuller well still have fire power we just need guys to block for Stafford




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Naked Bootlegger

March 9th, 2016 at 12:03 PM ^

This was exactly my gut reaction.   The Jones signing - as long as it's not financially crippling - alleviates the need to reach for a WR in round 1 of the draft this eyar.  I also agree that Ebron is the wild card in this entire scenario.   We need him to become a legit receiving threat to reduce pressure on the WR's.  

 

boliver46

March 9th, 2016 at 11:43 AM ^

half the price of Calvin...Calvin would have been $24 million this year...craziness!

Not real familiar with the guy, but if he's 70% of Calvin at 1/3 the cost...I'll take it.

Space Coyote

March 9th, 2016 at 11:51 AM ^

He can be a good #2 or #3 for the Lions, and complements Tate well. They still don't have a true #1 in my mind, but both Tate and Jones have stepped up at times to be their teams #1 for short periods with the other guy injured, so as a tandem they are solid. I think this is a good pick up for the price.

PutInPeters18

March 9th, 2016 at 2:41 PM ^

Definitely agree here. Jones is a good fit for what the Lions are doing, especially given the price range. There aren't a lot of top level WRs in this group of FAs so it was good work by Quinn snapping him up so quick. Now just hope the Lions can retool their OL and maybe land a veteran or three on defense and they could be a serious threat next year (except they're the Lions so maybe not....).

Wish they could've landed Alex Boone or Alex Mack but there are still some solid OL choices out there

Gimmiedat87

March 9th, 2016 at 11:53 AM ^

Player in Cincinnati playing next to AJ Green, but we'll see how he handles not having a superstar on the other side to roll coverage the other way.

Sold pick up though

1VaBlue1

March 9th, 2016 at 12:02 PM ^

They got back $11M when CJ retired, so now they have the best WR available in FA this year without spending anything.  Nor do they have to wait for a rookie to develop.  And they still have $3M left for another upgrade somewhere.  If I'm Quinn - and had to lose CJ, I'm happy with this signing...

BlueinOK

March 9th, 2016 at 12:07 PM ^

He seems like a solid No. 2. The group as a whole looks good for the Lions, but there isn't a true No. 1 on the team. However, that can be said about many NFL teams. 

CRISPed in the DIAG

March 9th, 2016 at 12:08 PM ^

I've been skeptical of signing former #2's who play next to elite #1's, but Marvin Jones is as good as it gets for a replacement this year.  IIRC, there's not much upper-end WR talent available in the draft.

If his foot has healed, I might take a look at Brandon LaFell. He's only a year off his peak season in 2014.

LSAClassOf2000

March 9th, 2016 at 12:50 PM ^

Like others, I have some reservations that Jones would be the complete answer to the void that Johnson leaves, but at least with Jones and Tate, you have at minimum a decent 2 /3 WR set right there. I don't think that Marvin Jones is someone who would standout as a #1 WR, but if we're going to rotate them and press forward without a #1 then he's not a bad player to have in that rotation.

BlueInOH

March 9th, 2016 at 1:09 PM ^

...from Hue Jackson - former Begals OC, winner of last year's Pro Football Writers Association co-Assistant Coach of the Year and now Cleveland Browns head coach - on which player from the Bengals offense has barely scratched the surface of his abilities. “Marvin Jones. Not even close. The guy is so talented. He has so much ability. We haven’t even touched how good he can be.”

So, the Lions get the best free agent WR available this year, still early in his career, at market rate with what looks like a lot of upside.

cezical

March 9th, 2016 at 1:43 PM ^

I come here for either michigan stories, funny stories or other crazy shit not irrelevant Lions news. Skol muthafucka skol. Jk i dont care but the lions will still be bad next year unless some crazy unexpected shit happens this offseason.