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RUMOR: Dwight Jones WR quit?

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AcresHomesTexan

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per Evan Silva (via twitter):

Heard reliably that UDFA receiver Dwight Jones, from UNC, has quit the #Texans. May explain interest in Sims-Walker.
 
Frankly, my lack of opinion jumped to poor opinion of the kid when he started spouting off that he was the next AJ. The difference between drafted and undrafted is often between the ears rather than on the field or in the gym.
 
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beerlover said:
lack of desire to work hard.
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I have a hard time respecting UDFA that quit for any 'reason.'

Like I think the kid from Wisconsin who 'quit' due to 'concussion concerns' (that he was concerned, not that he had them).

Headline was something like 'Chosing law school over the NFL.'

No, not really, how many UDFA make teams?
 
Can't coach heart and desire....

His air bag ran our of wind, Punk ass couldn't scrape the from-under-cheese off of Andre Johnson's jock, much less be the next Andre Johnson....

unless he is going back to school to be a doctor or something, he will always be labeled a quitter...

Later :clown:
 
Yankee_In_TX said:
I have a hard time respecting UDFA that quit for any 'reason.'

Like I think the kid from Wisconsin who 'quit' due to 'concussion concerns' (that he was concerned, not that he had them).

Headline was something like 'Chosing law school over the NFL.'

No, not really, how many UDFA make teams?
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I wish I law school and the NFL were my two choices at the crossroad.
 
Yankee_In_TX said:
I have a hard time respecting UDFA that quit for any 'reason.'

Like I think the kid from Wisconsin who 'quit' due to 'concussion concerns' (that he was concerned, not that he had them).

Headline was something like 'Chosing law school over the NFL.'

No, not really, how many UDFA make teams?
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He was from OSU. And I actually applaud the decision. Even if he was not worried about concussions, he surmised that he would not make a team, and decided to further pursue his education. I cant see how anyone can find fault in that.
 
I think he's not getting many reps & pouting a bit.

Stephanie Stradley ‏@StephStradley
Kubiak: Dwight Jones is a player who is "struggling" a bit. We'll talk to him this afternoon. /said w/ a smile

Kubiak: WR Dwight Jones only player missing OTAs today. Didn't show. Not an injury thing. (Voluntary.-but not good for UDFA)

Nick Scurfield ‏@NickScurfield
Kubiak said Jones, a UDFA from UNC, is "a young man with a lot of information (being thrown) at him." #Texans
 
Yankee_In_TX said:
I have a hard time respecting UDFA that quit for any 'reason.'

Like I think the kid from Wisconsin who 'quit' due to 'concussion concerns' (that he was concerned, not that he had them).

Headline was something like 'Chosing law school over the NFL.'

No, not really, how many UDFA make teams?
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think I saw a number between 4-5 a team out of training camp.

Practice squads are mostly UDFA rookies.

Last number i remember is that about 20% of NFl roster are made up of guys not orginally drafted by any team. the number is a bit skewed because kickers, punters, long snappers and now fullbacks are drafted in extremely low percentages.

sorry, no linkage just memory of a couple things i read awhile back.
 
rmartin65 said:
He was from OSU. And I actually applaud the decision. Even if he was not worried about concussions, he surmised that he would not make a team, and decided to further pursue his education. I cant see how anyone can find fault in that.
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Well, maybe ESPN is to blame, but his point of view wasn't 'I am worried about concussions and I might not make it anyway' he came off as he was leaving the NFL in terms of giving up a sure thing to go to law school and his sole reason was because of concussions and the recent news and lawsuits.
 
Yankee_In_TX said:
Well, maybe ESPN is to blame, but his point of view wasn't 'I am worried about concussions and I might not make it anyway' he came off as he was leaving the NFL in terms of giving up a sure thing to go to law school and his sole reason was because of concussions and the recent news and lawsuits.
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Maybe. So what though? He made the right choice then. Anybody who follows the game knows that he was a longshot.
 
A lot of people were wondering why he did not get drafted in the first place. This just sheds more light on the issue. There were many concerns about him coming out of college. You can have all the talant in the world, but if you don't work hard at the NFL level, you wont get far.

Mr. Jones may want to really think about what is important to him. If football really is what he wants to pursue, he needs to completely rededicate himself to his craft.
 
In the immortal words of the Austin Loung Lizards -- Life is hard but life is harder when you're dumb.

I had hopes for this kid because I think he's got the ability to be a player in this league. I had hoped his "attitude" issues were just a couple of cases of poor judgment that he'd be smart enough to learn from.

It's going to be interesting to see if he can straighten his head out and get back into it. Arian had some issues getting his head on straight his first camp. Let's see if we can get this kid turned around...

But I think he's got issues taking direction and he's too short-sighted and proud to suck it up and pay his dues.
 
If the kid decided his heart wasn't in it then I applaud his decision. Too many times in life people do things because others want them to. No one should knock this kid if he figured out he just didn't have passion for the game.
 
He's a primadonna who didn't want to start at the bottom and work hard and work his way up the roster. He wanted to be handed the title the next AJ, be inserted into the starting lineup, and hey can someone drive up the Lambo already. Jeeesh, your making the guy wait already.
 
The Pencil Neck said:
In the immortal words of the Austin Loung Lizards -- Life is hard but life is harder when you're dumb.

I had hopes for this kid because I think he's got the ability to be a player in this league. I had hoped his "attitude" issues were just a couple of cases of poor judgment that he'd be smart enough to learn from.

It's going to be interesting to see if he can straighten his head out and get back into it. Arian had some issues getting his head on straight his first camp. Let's see if we can get this kid turned around...

But I think he's got issues taking direction and he's too short-sighted and proud to suck it up and pay his dues.
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Sounds like he will make an excellent lawyer.

:kitten:
 
Just to think of how many guys would give their left ___ to get the opportunity to even be an UDFA, and play on an NFL team. If this is the case I just cant bring myself to feel sorry for him, or ever have any respect for him. What a vag. :kitten:

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rmartin65 said:
Maybe. So what though? He made the right choice then. Anybody who follows the game knows that he was a longshot.
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My original point, I don't respect guys who act like they're making a 'choice' to give up a 'sure thing' when in reality that don't have the fortitude to try for a maybe.

If you believe you're the next Andre Johnson and you walk away, well I would respect 'man, OTA's kicked my ass and my body couldn't handle it' or 'I wanted to give it a go, but it was too much work for such a tiny chance' or something like that.

I don't respect the guys that act like they're Hines Ward deciding to retire. A handful of them every year.

In Jones' case we don't have a tweet or quote yet, but when the coach doesn't know why you're not there...
 
ArlingtonTexan said:
think I saw a number between 4-5 a team out of training camp.

Practice squads are mostly UDFA rookies.

Last number i remember is that about 20% of NFl roster are made up of guys not orginally drafted by any team. the number is a bit skewed because kickers, punters, long snappers and now fullbacks are drafted in extremely low percentages.

sorry, no linkage just memory of a couple things i read awhile back.
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MSR, thanks for the info.
 
HOUSTON — Undrafted rookie wide receiver Dwight Jones missed Tuesday’s organized team activity with the Houston Texans.

Jones’ absence came amid online reports that he had quit the team. Texans head coach Gary Kubiak did not provide details on Jones’ status with the team after Tuesday’s practice.

Kubiak says Jones is “a young man with a lot of information (being thrown) at him.”

Kubiak says Jones is “struggling a bit today, and we’ll talk to him this afternoon and see where we’re at.”

Jones, a 6-3, 230-pound receiver from North Carolina, drew radio criticism several weeks ago after joking that he could be the “next Andre Johnson.”
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From the Associated Press via the Washington Post
 
The Texans returned for their fourth day of organized team activities Tuesday without wide receiver Dwight Jones.

Jones, an undrafted rookie out of North Carolina who was one of T.J. Yates’ top targets in college told the Texans he no longer wanted to play football. They don’t expect him back.

Jones, 6-4, 230, would have been a long shot to make the team because of the logjam of receivers in front of him.
john.mcclain@chron.com
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Wow, I guess he really did just up and quit. Wonder if they'll give him a chance to take it back and show up tomorrow?

Mark Berman on Fox also tweeted that Jones told the Texans he quit.
 
HOUSTON - Undrafted rookie wide receiver Dwight Jones missed Tuesday’s organized team activity with the Houston Texans.

Jones’ absence came amid online reports that he had quit the team. Texans head coach Gary Kubiak did not provide details on Jones’ status with the team after Tuesday’s practice.

Kubiak says Jones is “a young man with a lot of information (being thrown) at him.”

Kubiak says Jones is “struggling a bit today, and we’ll talk to him this afternoon and see where we’re at.”

Jones, a 6-3, 230-pound receiver from North Carolina, drew radio criticism several weeks ago after joking that he could be the “next Andre Johnson.”

This article sounds like he's on information overload and just can't process the mental side of the game as fast as he needs to. Hopefully they talk to him and we see him on the field tomorrow, I had high hopes for this guy, if not then lets look for someone to take his roster spot that wants it and can handle it.
 
*sigh*

We going to have a long season if we are starting this whole "Next Man Up" business already? Whatever...

NEXT MAN UP!
 
Kubiak says Jones is “a young man with a lot of information (being thrown) at him.”

Kubiak says Jones is “struggling a bit today, and we’ll talk to him this afternoon and see where we’re at.”
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Smiling when he said it. He wouldn't say anything other than it wasn't an injury.

He wasn't getting many team reps at all. I'm guessing there was frustration with that.

Not going to judge too much....Foster had some issues his first year. Even so, I'm guessing Jones is gone.
 
NitroGSXR said:
*sigh*

We going to have a long season if we are starting this whole "Next Man Up" business already? Whatever...

NEXT MAN UP!
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lol calm down, dwight jones was going to be on the practice squad this entire year if he impressed enough people in this organization to actually stick around..

i think 90% of this board has very unrealistic expectations regarding these UDFAs.. how many udfas come in year one and contribute to the offense/defense.. a few make the squad and pay dues through special teams involvement.. jones was just another UDFA destined for a season on the PS/IR..
 
Better to quit now and give someone else a shot than in the middle of TC when the going really gets tough.
 
He tried to run out from the team, but old man Kubes chased him down and said hold on, let's talk about this later.
 
pirbroke said:
He tried to run out from the team, but old man Kubes chased him down and said hold on, let's talk about this later.
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Kubiak is a softie. Jones will be back this week after Kubiak sits down with the kid and has an Andy-Opie moment with him.

Once Kubiak brings you into the fold, you have to do 3 years coddled labor as a project WR before being let go. Well, sometimes you get 4 years instead of 3.
 
Wow! I don't know what kind of family he has, but jeeez.

I've been around kids who were so spoiled growing up, had everything handed to them, that they come to expect everything to be handed to them.

Tragic. Just plain tragic.
 
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