While I feel bad for the guy on a personal level, and admire his effort, this angst over Myles White is hilarious. The guy didn't "earn" a spot, had Nelson and Abbrederis been healthy White was the #7 WR. He needed two injuries just to break the 53. If Myles White was worthy of a spot on an NFL roster one of the other 31 teams would have claimed him. The guy had 3 years to prove he was something other than a guy that could be replaced by a street free agent and he couldn't do it.

Yeah, he caught some balls in the preseason. So what? Theres a never ending supply of guys like Myles White, Chastin West, and countless others who I cant remember that catch some balls in the preseason and never amount to anything.

Originally Posted by: earthquake 

Originally Posted by: nerdmann 

Dude is the Graham Harrell of the WR position.

What I don't get is the Jones hate. But then he's always had haters.

Originally Posted by: nerdmann 

You get the Jones hate from people who want the young, inexperienced guys, who are prone to making mistakes to get the chance to make those mistakes on the playing field with the game on the line while they are developing. Sure he ran the wrong route, the ball was intercepted and and we lost the game but just think how much he developed on that play.

You get the Jones hate from people who look at the inopportune drops he had early in his career and continue to say crap like "he can't catch the ball" or "he drops way too many passes." Of course they disregard the fact that he has greatly reduced his number of drops, the fact that he didn't really drop that many just that he dropped a few really big ones, and that their heroes (Jordy Nelson for example) have also dropped some pretty big passes in their career.

You get the Jones hate from people who think that just because he was cut from two teams that means he is washed up and can't possibly be of any help. They disregard the numerous posts that point out all the good reasons why he may have been cut by those teams and why they do not necessarily apply to the Packers situation.

And of course you get the Jones hate because, as you said, he's always had his haters.

Originally Posted by: sschind 

Another thing I've noticed is that Jones is black, Janis is white. So is Myles White. Then again that could just be a coincidence.

Originally Posted by: nerdmann 

You get the Jones hate from people who want the young, inexperienced guys, who are prone to making mistakes to get the chance to make those mistakes on the playing field with the game on the line while they are developing. Sure he ran the wrong route, the ball was intercepted and and we lost the game but just think how much he developed on that play.

You get the Jones hate from people who look at the inopportune drops he had early in his career and continue to say crap like "he can't catch the ball" or "he drops way too many passes." Of course they disregard the fact that he has greatly reduced his number of drops, the fact that he didn't really drop that many just that he dropped a few really big ones, and that their heroes (Jordy Nelson for example) have also dropped some pretty big passes in their career.

You get the Jones hate from people who think that just because he was cut from two teams that means he is washed up and can't possibly be of any help. They disregard the numerous posts that point out all the good reasons why he may have been cut by those teams and why they do not necessarily apply to the Packers situation.

And of course you get the Jones hate because, as you said, he's always had his haters.

Originally Posted by: sschind 

Human nature comes into play a lot. The starter plays and makes some mistakes(they are human). The sub isn't good enough...isn't playing...but he isn't making any mistakes...so...let's get him in there!!!! Happens with all players from quarterbacks to cornerbacks and we're all guilty at times. Good post sschind.

Originally Posted by: PackerTraxx 

What's amusing about this whole thread is that the only reason White made the team was because of Jordy Nelson's injury, and it just so happens to be the same reason James Jones is back in Green Bay. As far as hating James Jones, nah, guy was just a disappointment, like a lot of other players. So if comes in and does the job, I guess we all win.

Originally Posted by: DakotaT