It is not an unreasonable opinion at all it is an opinion after all.. just don't throw out a fact like a 10% drop rate without comparative numbers yet use that to devalue said player.
Originally Posted by: Pack93z
Certainly, statistics without context are useless and misleading.
Additionally.. in that subjective approach... don't forget to counter with key and clutch catches they make as well.
I agree, Jones has made some spectacular catches over the years, he actually has excellent hands, which I think is what is so frustrating to many people. You see him make an amazing, incredibly difficult catch, and then drop an easy TD. I think as fans we definitively have the tendency to exaggerate the bad plays, especially packer fans. However, I don't think that is something exclusive to James Jones.
This whole statistical debate came from a 10% drop rate for Jones with no comparative looks, all I am trying to do is paint a more accurate picture using facts available.
I dont want to "take sides" on the stats issue, my point was more that stats aren't going to be the end all be all that people use to form opinions on someone, and everyone is going to interpenetrate stats differently, so getting too analytical with the stats stuff is probably just going to be a frustrating endeavour.
Anyway, back to Jones himself. I actually feel like the his perception around the league is that of a risky FA, too many drops etc. In fact I really HOPE this is what other teams think, because we know what he can produce in GB, and we know what he is capable of, especially if he can catch just a few more passes per year. I think this, combined with the lowered salary cap and the largely inflated/devalued free agent market will help make it more feasible for GB to sign him. Which I am all for. Many years Jones would be a top FA WR, there are probably 5 guys ahead of him, which will drive his value down.