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Reggie Williams:

 

Reggie looked very good in camp. During the 1 on 1's, he beat Rashean Mathis deep for a touchdown twice, and of course each time had a following dance. On one of the plays, he beat the jam and just left Mathis. Reggie also lined up once against Brian Williams, and he could not shake him. He didn't beat the jam and Williams stuck on him and swatted the ball down. I think Brian Williams is a tough match up for Williams because he's very physical. Reggie also lined up once against Chris Roberson, had him beat but could not bring the ball in. It was thrown over his should but he just whiffed on it. I assume he lost the ball, which is one of his problems; ball tracking. Although, he did have on catch that was tipped, but he held his concentration and hauled it in while he was falling down.

 

Reggie looked very good, but again that's what happened last year. I really hope he can translate it to the games this year.

 

Ernest Wilford:

 

Ernest was his usualy self, catching almost everything. He really strikes me as a Keenan McCardell/Keyshawn Johnson type wide reciever. He finds the holes and makes catches. Not really much to say about him, Ernest was Ernest.

 

Matt Jones:

 

Matt looked like he improved his feet and his ability to get off the jam. He had some cutting ability in his routes, and it looked like his running improved a bit. There was one play against Starks where Starks jammed him, and Jones pulled a quick spin move and shot across the field to make the catch. He also had quite a few leaping grabs on balls that normally would sail, but thanks to his size he could catch.

 

If Jones can continue his learning curve, and improve his route running even further this year, he will be a big threat downfield and in the red zone.

 

Cortez Hankton:

 

Cortez looked good today aswell. He was running crisp routes and hauling in the catches. He had a few drops, but none were gimmie catches. As long as Cortez can stay healthy, he should be a fairly productive number 4 wide reciever, as he showed the ability to get open.

 

Chad Owens:

 

Again, Chad Owens looked like a beast. I know it's just in shorts, but this kid has an ungodly cutting ability. He went up against Edorian McCullough (30) and one point, and froze him only to blow by and make the catch. I really think now that Jimmy is gone, Owens can make the team as a WR, and actually get playing time. He's so quick out of his cuts and runs precision routes it's ridiculous.

 

Charles Sharon:

 

Charles Sharon is a guy to keep your eye on. From what I could tell he was a very good route runner, made quick cuts, and has soft hands. He caught just about everything thrown his way, and showed a knack to get open, even having a few very difficult catches. This kid is a lock for the practice squad if he doesn't make the roster.

 

The other wide recievers didn't get a whole lot of reps, it was mostly the 5 mentioned above. Fred Stamps looked pretty good, and will probably once again make the practice squad. Khalil Hill had a few drops, but he was able to get open. I don't even remember seeing Felton Higgens getting a lot of reps.

From www.jagnation.com

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Good read. This isn't just about the future receivers, and how blessed they and the Jags are to be in a good situation, this is one of those rare, touching stories--the kind where the whole world gets blessed. We all are going to get the privelege of witnessing Reggie Williams. I'm gonna be dancing with ya on every single 5-yard catch Reggie!! All the way to Canton!

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5/12/06

By Vic Ketchman, jaguars.com senior editor

With Jimmy Smith having retired on Thursday, the Jaguars are looking for young players to step up in the passing game. Nobody stepped up higher than Owens did on Friday morning. Ernest Wilford and Matt Jones ran with the first unit and Reggie Williams and Cortez Hankton lined up with the second team.

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Interesting that Reggie Williams is running with the second team. :D

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Who is Owens, stepping up higher than everyone else on Friday morning.  Never heard of him...

 

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Mini Camp Miracle? You probably won't hear of him once the season starts.

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- Reggie Williams put on a similar showing to last years TC. That is, he was lost when matched up against NFL calibur CB's in press coverage, i.e. Mathis & Williams, but made the occassional catch against the likes of Scott Starks(Bust), David Richardson and the likes, and capped off his OCCASSIONAL reception by acting like a darn fool. RW DID NOT "blow by";"torch"; or (insert adjective for faster than here), Mathis or Brian Williams for that matter as he simply doesn't have the top-end speed to do so, as has become apparant. Reggie was with the 2nd team all weekend opposite Owens, which is not what you wanna see from the #9th overall pick in the draft two years removed.

 

- Wilford meanwhile atleast had the benefit of having Matt Jones lined up opposite him with the first team, yet still had trouble breaking out of coverages. He made some decent catches in traffic but failed to hang onto several catchable balls and showed his lack of deep play ability by being unable to catch up to several deep passes, although whether it was his speed or the fact that the QB's were HORRID this weekend, Garrard especially, will remain to be seen.

 

- Matt Jones was the only one of the trio to have a decent camp. He showed some flashes of being able to break off the press and had the best hands of the three in each practice this weekend, though he too was not without his share of drops. I did not see him go deep much at all this weekend however as he seemed to stay mostly on intermediate & short sideline routes which I found peculiar since it was blatant he has the ability to go deep much more so than EW.

 

- The fun part of camp this weekend was watching what I believe will be the TRUE competition and story of the pre-season, that is the trio of gems we appear to have waiting in line behind the BIG three, in Hankton, Owens, and undrafted free agent Khalil Hill. Let me tell you that these three were the HIGHLIGHTS of this weekend's practices and appear to be a glimmer of hope in an otherwise foggy WR group.

 

Owens was back at TC '05 form, showing explosion off the snap, the ability to get open, fearlessness over the middle, and NFL calibur hands. He was again the star of yet another practice camp with this team and I have to believe they will actually find a way to work him in the rotation this summer with the starters so this kid can show what he has as a WR. He was lined up with RW on the 2nd team offense all weekend and unfortunately made the opposing DB's AND Reggie look silly being on the field with him. Which caused RW to look like an even bigger jack hole when he did his now redundant and unoriginal "IM THE STAR OF MY OWN SHOW" celebration for his ONE or TWO catches of the weekend. Well done RW!

 

Hankton again showed that if he stays healthy, which is a big IF, he can be the "Keenan-esque" WR the team desperately needs. He routinely managed to find the gaps in the zone and unlike his Day 1 drafted counterparts, was able to make the catches once he did. If he avoids injury, JDR & Co. would be FOOLISH to not have him in the starting rotation.

 

- Hill Finally, the guy that caught my eye all three sessions starting from Friday's first practice, was Hill. I had to do some research to find out this dudes name but I don't know how he ended up slipping to us cause he showed a TON of ability this weekend against first, second, and third team defenders. He consistantly got open, showed good burst off the line, and with the exception of I believe two AWFUL passes from Garrard, caught everything his way including a tremendous acrobatic catch on the sideline during the opening practice session that was made with I believe Brian Williams on the coverage. If this guy rolls over his performance of this weekend into July's camp, we can have a real interesting roster buster at the WR position that could cause JDR & Co. to make a decision on RW early.

www.jagnation.com

 

The Jags also signed WR Randy Hymes formerly of the Ravens;

 

Position: WR

Height: 6-3

Weight: 211

Born: 08/07/1979

College: Grambling

NFL Experience: 5

 

 

               +-------------------------+                |        Receiving        |+----------+-----+-------------------------+| Year  TM |   G |   Rec  Yards   Y/R   TD |+----------+-----+-------------------------+| 2002 bal |   6 |     6    123  20.5    0 || 2004 bal |  14 |    26    323  12.4    2 || 2005 bal |  16 |    11    132  12.0    2 |+----------+-----+-------------------------+|  TOTAL   |  36 |    43    578  13.4    4 |+----------+-----+-------------------------+

 

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IIRC correctly Khalil Hill is the son of Calvin Hill?

 

He has skills, but I think he's bounced around a bit. Something going on there.

Buit since I scouted him a while back and he seems to be resurfacing in the crazy free-for-all that is the Jag WR corps, I'll keep my eye open.

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IIRC correctly Khalil Hill is the son of Calvin Hill?

 

He has skills, but I think he's bounced around a bit. Something going on there.

Buit since I scouted him a while back and he seems to be resurfacing in the crazy free-for-all that is the Jag WR corps, I'll keep my eye open.

 

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Yeah, it's just Mini Camp.

 

As you say, something to keep your eye, but not much else at this point.

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we can have a real interesting roster buster at the WR position that could cause JDR & Co. to make a decision on RW early.

 

That's a bit ominous for Williams owners. Yeah, yeah, I know it's just some dude's speculation, but it certainly sounds like Reggie is a true Bust (capital B ), especially considering his stupid dance antics after making catches in minicamp. I mean, seriously -- who does that? :D

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You really have to be a Jags homer (and live in Jacksonville) to understand just how much the local media hypes this team up.

 

I'll never forget seeing the tag line on the front page of the Florida Times Union a couple of months ago that read "Jags Make a Big Splash in Free Agency" (or something to that effect). I went straight to the sports section thinking I must have missed a big signing and it turned out to be Brian Williams, a backup corner on the Vikings last season.

 

Here's my take:

 

Williams is a bust.

 

Willford is good enough to play in the NFL, but not good enough to start. He will be a career No. 3 or No. 4 WR, but there's worse ways to earn a paycheck.

 

Jones will be to the WR position what Kordell Stewart was to the QB position. In other words, not at total bust, but not a real success either.

 

Owens is a wild card. He's got some impressive physical tools, but what he's really got going for him is his attitude and his work ethic. That's enough to leapfrog the rest of this motley crew if he's given the opportunity. I don't think he'll be a sleeper this season (unless he somehow wins a starting spot in training camp) but I do think he will get some playing time and will be a guy you want to keep your eye on in 2007.

 

I don't know anything about Hill. Hankton, Edwards, and Hymes are nothing but journeymen. They've had plenty of opportunities during the past few seasons and done very little with them.

 

Personally, I wouldn't draft a Jags WR this season unless you're in a 12 team league and have plenty of open roster spots. I would steer clear of Leftwich as well unless you decide to wait until VERY late in your draft to take a backup QB.

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You really have to be a Jags homer (and live in Jacksonville) to understand just how much the local media hypes this team up.

 

I'll never forget seeing the tag line on the front page of the Florida Times Union a couple of months ago that read "Jags Make a Big Splash in Free Agency" (or something to that effect).  I went straight to the sports section thinking I must have missed a big signing and it turned out to be Brian Williams, a backup corner on the Vikings last season.

 

Here's my take:

 

Williams is a bust.

 

Willford is good enough to play in the NFL, but not good enough to start.  He will be a career No. 3 or No. 4 WR, but there's worse ways to earn a paycheck.

 

Jones will be to the WR position what Kordell Stewart was to the QB position.  In other words, not at total bust, but not a real success either.

 

Owens is a wild card.  He's got some impressive physical tools, but what he's really got going for him is his attitude and his work ethic.  That's enough to leapfrog the rest of this motley crew if he's given the opportunity.  I don't think he'll be a sleeper this season (unless he somehow wins a starting spot in training camp) but I do think he will get some playing time and will be a guy you want to keep your eye on in 2007.

 

I don't know anything about Hill.  Hankton, Edwards, and Hymes are nothing but journeymen.  They've had plenty of opportunities during the past few seasons and done very little with them.

 

Personally, I wouldn't draft a Jags WR this season unless you're in a 12 team league and have plenty of open roster spots.  I would steer clear of Leftwich as well unless you decide to wait until VERY late in your draft to take a backup QB.

 

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I disagree with you about Wilford. I think he can be their go to guy. He has sat and learned and grew better with each yr he has been in the league.

 

Year Team G Rec Rec Yds Rec

Avg Rec TD 100+ Yd

games

2004 JAC 16 19 271 14.3 2 0

2005 JAC 16 41 681 16.6 7 2

3yr Total 33 60 952 15.9 9 2

3yr Avg 11 20 317 15.9 3 0

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I disagree with you about Wilford.  I think he can be their go to guy.  He has sat and learned and grew better with each yr he has been in the league.

 

Year Team G Rec Rec Yds Rec

Avg Rec TD 100+ Yd

games

2004 JAC 16 19 271 14.3 2 0

2005 JAC 16 41 681 16.6 7 2

3yr Total 33 60 952 15.9 9 2

3yr Avg 11 20 317 15.9 3 0

 

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I'd love to see him succeed, but he really struggled down the stretch after he became the starter and was matched up against better DBs. A good deal of the damage he did came against nickle CBs and safeties.

 

Without Jimmy Smith on the field, whoever emerges as the No. 1 WR is going to face the opponent's No. 1 and No. 2 CBs, and in my opinion, none of these guys are good enough to play against the better corners in the league, at least not this season.

 

If you're looking for a sleeper on the Jags, Mercedes Lewis might actually be your man. As much trouble as the WRs are going to have getting open, he might see a lot of balls thrown his way. The most productive TEs usually come from teams that have a weak WR corps like this one.

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You really have to be a Jags homer (and live in Jacksonville) to understand just how much the local media hypes this team up.

 

I'll never forget seeing the tag line on the front page of the Florida Times Union a couple of months ago that read "Jags Make a Big Splash in Free Agency" (or something to that effect).  I went straight to the sports section thinking I must have missed a big signing and it turned out to be Brian Williams, a backup corner on the Vikings last season.

 

Here's my take:

 

Williams is a bust.

 

Willford is good enough to play in the NFL, but not good enough to start.  He will be a career No. 3 or No. 4 WR, but there's worse ways to earn a paycheck.

 

Jones will be to the WR position what Kordell Stewart was to the QB position.  In other words, not at total bust, but not a real success either

 

Owens is a wild card.  He's got some impressive physical tools, but what he's really got going for him is his attitude and his work ethic.  That's enough to leapfrog the rest of this motley crew if he's given the opportunity.  I don't think he'll be a sleeper this season (unless he somehow wins a starting spot in training camp) but I do think he will get some playing time and will be a guy you want to keep your eye on in 2007.

 

I don't know anything about Hill.  Hankton, Edwards, and Hymes are nothing but journeymen.  They've had plenty of opportunities during the past few seasons and done very little with them.

 

Personally, I wouldn't draft a Jags WR this season unless you're in a 12 team league and have plenty of open roster spots.  I would steer clear of Leftwich as well unless you decide to wait until VERY late in your draft to take a backup QB.

 

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I couldn't have said it better!!!!! :D

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