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James Jones | Wide Receiver

Team: Green Bay Packers
Age / DOB:  (29) / 3/31/1984
Ht / Wt:  6'1' / 208
College: San Jose State
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James Jones thinks the Packers can have three 1,000-yard receivers next season.
With Donald Driver retired and free agent Greg Jennings a goner, Jones' suggestion isn't outlandish. Last year, Randall Cobb, Jordy Nelson and Jones combined for 2,483 yards while Jennings added 366. Next year, the trio will be playing every down together. "It's exciting because it means more opportunities," Jones said. Feb 20 - 8:17 AM
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James Jones - WR - Packers

James Jones caught four balls for a team-high 87 yards and a touchdown in Green Bay's Divisional Round loss to the 49ers.

Jones made a huge catch in heavy traffic during the first quarter, coming down with a 44-yard bomb in double coverage to set up DuJuan Harris' 18-yard score. Jones would reach pay dirt himself on a seam route out of the right slot, with Aaron Rodgers threading a laser to him for a 20-yard touchdown. Jones, who turns 29 in March, seems to have turned a corner in his previously drop-plagued career. He led the NFL in receiving touchdowns (14) in 2012, and will have a bigger role in 2013 with Greg Jennings likely to depart in free agency.
Jan 12 - 11:59 PM
James Jones - WR - Packers

James Jones hauled in four passes for 51 yards in the Packers' Wild Card win over the Vikings.

Jones made plays over the middle and down the sideline, working often in Vikings CB A.J. Jefferson's coverage. Jefferson was benched late in the game in favor of rookie Josh Robinson. Look for Green Bay's wide receivers to put up better stats in the Divisional Round at San Francisco, in what ought to be a much more competitive game.
Jan 5 - 11:29 PM
James Jones - WR - Packers

James Jones caught six passes for 62 yards and a touchdown at Minnesota in Week 17.

Jones was involved in the game's pivotal play when a goal-line fumble was overruled as a touchdown even though coach Mike McCarthy broke the rules by throwing the challenge flag on a turnover. Jones finished a career-best regular season with a 64/784/14 stat line as a top-20 fantasy receiver. He remains Aaron Rodgers' top red-zone threat entering the rematch with the Vikes next week.
Sun, Dec 30, 2012 09:28:00 PM
James Jones - WR - Packers

James Jones caught seven passes for 100 yards and a touchdown in the Packers' Week 16 blowout of the Titans.

Aaron Rodgers says he just throws to the open man when in the red zone. That man has been Jones all year long. He now has a league-leading 13 touchdowns on the season on just 58 catches. With Jordy Nelson not showing much progress off his hamstring pull, Jones has a good chance to add to that career-high total in the regular season finale against the Vikings.
Sun, Dec 23, 2012 07:14:00 PM
James Jones - WR - Packers

Aaron Rodgers says that ever since James Jones became a father earlier this year, he's been more focused.

The knock on Jones has always been inconsistency and drops. But it's all come together this year as he leads the league in touchdown catches with 12 and has drawn heavy praise from both coach Mike McCarthy and Rodgers. With Jordy Nelson (hamstring) still sidelined, Jones will have plenty more opportunities against the Titans this week. "It's pretty impressive. He's really improved a lot," Rodgers said.
Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Thu, Dec 20, 2012 09:52:00 AM
James Jones - WR - Packers

James Jones exploded for a career-high three touchdowns on seven targets, five receptions and 60 yards to lead the Packers to a 21-13 victory at Chicago in Week 15.

No receiver causes his fantasy owners to pull out their hair more than Jones, who only produces big games when he's left on the bench. Jones got the scoring started with a 29-yard grab and came back with an 8-yard score just before halftime following a Jay Cutler interception. After a high pass through Jones' hands, Aaron Rodgers found him just inside the pylon for a 6-yard touchdown in the middle of the third quarter. Jones has a fine matchup in Week 16 versus the Titans, but he's made a habit of following up big games with an air ball.
Sun, Dec 16, 2012 04:05:00 PM
James Jones - WR - Packers

James Jones caught two passes for 27 yards in Green Bay's Week 14 win over the Lions.

Yet another disappointing night for Jones, who now has just six catches for 100 yards and one touchdown in four games since the Packers' Week 10 bye. Although things were a bit skewed this evening since the Packers attempted just 24 passes in a game where the Lions dominated the time of possession, it's plain to see Jones' role has been scaled back even with Greg Jennings and Jordy Nelson trading off missed games. Jones is a threat to score in any given week, but his "high-risk" WR3 tag is no longer accompanied by "high-reward."
Mon, Dec 10, 2012 12:34:00 AM
James Jones - WR - Packers

James Jones caught two passes for 40 yards and a touchdown versus the Vikings in Week 13.

Jones appeared to be on his way to a monster game in the first quarter, but his second score was called back on a holding penalty while he was busy doing the Lambeau Leap. He was targeted just the two times and was an afterthought in the final three quarters. On pace for a 59/713/12 stat line, Jones is just a borderline WR3 option going forward.
Sun, Dec 2, 2012 06:11:00 PM
James Jones - WR - Packers

Packers OC Tom Clements blamed the Giants' scheme for James Jones' lack of Week 12 involvement in the offense.

Jones wasn't even targeted. "I'm sure it's frustrating for him," Clements said. "It's frustrating for all of us." The Packers were simply out-coached on Sunday Night Football, as the Giants shut down their passing game with two deep safeties, won the trench battle, and dared Green Bay to run. The Packers don't run the ball effectively. Jones will understandably be hard for fantasy owners to trust in Week 13 coming off the goose egg, but there are brighter box-score days ahead.
Source: Ty Dunne on Twitter
Mon, Nov 26, 2012 06:04:00 PM
James Jones - WR - Packers

James Jones was held without a catch or target in the Packers' Week 12 loss to the Giants.

Jones simply wasn't part of the gameplan once again. The Packers focused on the run game even when they fell behind big, rushing 23 times compared to 25 pass attempts. When Aaron Rodgers did drop back, his first read was Randall Cobb. Over the last two weeks, Jones has totaled two catches for 33 yards with no touchdowns and Greg Jennings (groin) is now expected back. Jones must be on fantasy benches against the Vikings in Week 13.
Mon, Nov 26, 2012 08:30:00 AM
James Jones - WR - Packers

James Jones was held to 33 yards on two receptions at Detroit in Week 11.

Jones was targeted just four times in a run-heavy attack. Aaron Rodgers threw 27 times, and Randall Cobb was the target on nearly half of the passes. It was just the second time all season that Jones failed to top 50 yards or score a touchdown. He remains a viable WR3 option at the Giants in Week 12.
Sun, Nov 18, 2012 07:49:00 PM
James Jones - WR - Packers

Teams told James Jones in post-lockout free agency that they didn't want to sign him because of his history of drops.

Jones had a higher drop percentage than any receiver from 2009-2011. Prior to free agency in 2010, he dropped potential long touchdowns in five different games. "They didn't feel like I could catch a ball," Jones said. "They didn't feel like my hands were good enough." Thrust into a bigger role this season, Jones is on pace for a 71/821/14 line without a single drop.
Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Fri, Nov 16, 2012 09:50:00 AM
James Jones - WR - Packers

James Jones collected four receptions for 61 yards and a touchdown as the Packers defeated the Cardinals in Week 9.

Jones' play of the day came on a 28-yard touchdown down the left sideline, where the high-scoring receiver simply went over the top of Cardinals rookie CB Jamell Fleming's tight coverage for pay dirt. Jones is the 1A to Randall Cobb's 1B in Green Bay's passing attack at this point. You should be able to count on Jones as an every-week WR2 when the Packers return from their Week 10 bye.
Sun, Nov 4, 2012 05:26:00 PM
James Jones - WR - Packers

James Jones says he's improved his pass-catching efficiency this season by talking to himself on the field and "doubling" his film study.

Jones yells at himself, "Focus!, Stay focused!" in between plays. "Even some of the DBs have asked me, man, what are you talking about?" said Jones, who was plagued by early-career drops but doesn't have a single drop on 57 targets this season. "In the past I've had games where I caught balls early and I would lose focus at the end. So I'm constantly talking to myself the whole game." Observed Aaron Rodgers, "The way that he's playing is a direct correlation to the way that he's practicing. ... It's transferring over into the game."
Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Thu, Nov 1, 2012 12:12:00 AM