Matt Jones: Bust(ed)

In this quiet point of the season, there is very little in the way of real news in the NFL. Thankfully, the fact that so many players are on holiday gives a,ple opportunity for some good ol' arrests.

Jacksonville receiver Matt Jones, selected 21st in the 2005 NFL draft, has ben arrested for possession of cocaine in Fayetteville, Arkansas. According to Police, the former Razorback was found in a parked car, chopping up a white substance with a credit card. Jones has admitted Cocaine possession, but Cannabis residue was also later discovered in the vehicle.

Bad news for a player who has failed to show the kind of production that the Jags hoped for. Jones was a QB in college, but his exceptional speed and height were ideally suited to the Wide Receiver position. Jones has spectacularly failed to live up to any expectations, and the experiment can be said to be a failure. Last year he finished with just 317yds from 24 catches, with 4 Touchdowns.

Jags very, very set at Defensive End

Despite spending two high draft picks on Defensive Ends during the 2008 NFL draft, Jacksonville have secured 7.5-sack Paul Spicer, who has had a relatively productive couple of years, despite spending the majority of his career as a backup. Spicer is 32, and brings some much needed experience to what will be a young D-line considering the additions of Derrick Harvey and Quentin Groves, ostensibly signed to be his and Reggie Haywards' replacements in the next two years.

One thing that puzzled us during the draft was Spicer's status. He was certainly productive for long stretches of last season, yet the Jags still felt that not one, but two new starting Defensive Ends were neccessary. Clearly Jack Del Rio believed that a pass rush is the missing piece of the Jaguars' Superbowl puzzle, but perhaps the loss of Marcus Stroud on the inside will be felt more keenly than anticipated.