Brandon Jones Signs with the San Francisco 49ers

by Aditya T (smashville) on Feb 28, 2009 12:30 PM CST

Hot of the press, wide receiver Brandon Jones has just signed with the San Francisco 49ers.

The contract is worth $16.5 million, including $5.4 million guaranteed.

Good luck to him, but I hope this opens the eyes of the management and it makes them realize that we really need a free agent receiver. Nate Washington, in Nashville tomorrow, would be a start.

Hope things pick up for us and we sign someone good.

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Unmoved

Brandon Jones is just another 3rd round WR pick that hasn’t panned out. Now we hope for Hawkins to turn into something. Is the the problem the refusal to draft WRs in the 1st and 2nd round, at WR coach, or both?

The Human Torch was denied a bank loan

by Thunder Jones on Feb 28, 2009 12:59 PM CST reply actions

It's the talent evaluation and the talent

We took 3 WRs in the 05 draft, now we can fault them for 3 bad picks, but looking at that WR class as a whole there are hardly any legitimate NFL talents, and that’s when picking for needs really bites you in the ass. In fact, out of the 31 WRs drafted, only Braylon Edwards and Roddy White have made the Pro Bowl from that class.

06 isn’t much better – only decent WRs are Colston (7th round), Santonio Holmes (who only this year has been good) , Greg Jennings and Brandon Marshall

Looking at this dearth of talent, it seems like its a wiser move to build WR through free agency and trades rather than gambling on rooks. Around the league there are very few elite receivers, so let’s not kill the upper brass for its inability to find a top-notch guy. I agree that it’s very frustrating, but at least they make up for it with great talent evaluation in other areas

by jeanl0uis on Feb 28, 2009 2:49 PM CST up reply actions

He sucks who cares

by Titansfan_559 on Feb 28, 2009 1:48 PM CST reply actions

I liked him

I thought he made some tough catches over the middle last. Underachiever? Yes. But he was starting to come around.

Good luck in San Fran with that QB situation.

by The Nasty One Lives on Feb 28, 2009 2:42 PM CST reply actions

I thought he improved a lot

In the last half of this past season. Sorry to see him go, but hopefully this will get the Titans off their but as far as bringing in some WR talent goes.

by numbertenox on Feb 28, 2009 3:47 PM CST reply actions

He was okay, but he's imminently replaceable. No big loss there.

DannoE

"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."

by DannoE on Mar 1, 2009 7:51 AM CST reply actions

Brandon Jones

made the best plays out of any of our receivers last year. He’s a good receiver, and now that we have finally “developed” him, they are letting him walk.

MR is a schmuck.

by BeansCarter on Mar 1, 2009 7:04 PM CST reply actions

Even if that's true, it ain't sayin' much.

DannoE

"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."

by DannoE on Mar 2, 2009 8:05 AM CST up reply actions

Even so....

It’s obvious that they aren’t going to make a splash in free agency. Letting the second best receiver on the team walk is a mistake. I’m not completely convinced that Nate Washington and Devery Henderson are upgrades, either. And, those are the only two worthwhile receivers I see us making a run at.

by SuperHorn on Mar 2, 2009 9:26 AM CST up reply actions