Patriots Injury News Marcus Jones to IR

[Brick27]

Why has it felt like he’s had the ball in his hands on offense more times than this over his career? More so, why the hell not have worked him in a little more given the misfit toys on offense in recent years?

 

[Ross12]

It feels like it’s been this way for years going back to the BB days. I always look at our mid-week injury reports and ask myself how we have so many more players on the list than our opponent. I used to think it was just some gamesmanship by BB. Now I’m not so certain.

The head of that staff is Jerod Mayo’s brother.

 

[Real fan 02]

Marcus is a fine DB.

If we take your advice, we'd need yet another DB, one to play or backup at nickel.

By your thinking then we don't need to go after DJ Reed, or play dial or trade for a real outside CB. No. Marcus is a slot CB at best. He's not Tyrone Poole. Marcus I love the person and the player however he's not an outside CB.

 

[Real fan 02]

The head of that staff is Jerod Mayo’s brother.

He was hired by Bill actually!

 

[Ross12]

He was hired by Bill actually!

Hired as an assistant, but promoted to head of staff by Jerod

 

[Real fan 02]

Hired as an assistant, but promoted to head of staff by Jerod

Yes correct. On Marcus he’s a smaller player playing in all 3 phases. Coming off a labrum last season. His injury probability is that much higher. Aside from the staffers is on the players as well to take care of thier bodies.

 

[TinhWoodhead]

we cant have too many jones… cant keep up

 

[h0c2000]

This guy is a walking injury waiting to happen.

 

[Stu Pidassle]

Assuming that it is a simple strain of some sort this injury doesn't seem like a big deal. The IR designation is a factor of having only 2 games left. Why not open a roster spot if the Jones injury means that he is going to miss the time anyway. CB is a tough position, Gonzo also missed most of last year and showed up on the injured list this year.

 

[captain stone]

Dude's a backup-caliber Slot-Only CB, an excellent Returner, and an injury-prone midget.

 

[TommyD4207]

Dude's a backup-caliber Slot-Only CB, an excellent Returner, and an injury-prone midget.

He's much better than backup-caliber, if he's playing in position, like you said, in the slot. If you're asking him to Ellis Hobbs his way out on the boundary, then yeah, it's going to look bad.