TJ NFL Draft Thread

[Screamin_Eagle174]

TJ falls to day three. hno: hno: hno:

 

[clawman1]

TJ falls to day three. hno: hno: hno:

Ya, thats too bad. I feel sorry for him as I think he would be drafted by now.

 

[Screamin_Eagle174]

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-draft/09000d5d81f97ee4/Best-available-for-draft-day-three?module=HP_cp2" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

TJ's number 5 on the best available.

 

[EdubAlum]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81f92359/article/still-some-toptier-talent-left-from-hot-100?module=HP_cp2" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The next best: Players built for the NFL
The players on this list have one or two key traits that have led to the success of other players making NFL rosters in the past.

These traits include speed, long arms, outstanding quickness, college production. The following players possess at least one of those traits, and some have two or three. For example, Eastern Washington RB Taiwan Jones has speed (4.35-second 40-yard dash), quickness (4.13 short shuttle) and college production (1,742 yards rushing in 2010).

 

[EdubAlum]

125th pick Oakland Raiders.

 

[bpcats1]

If there is a fast player he is probably a RAIDER...whether he can play or not...TJ just needs to stay healthy.

 

[EWURanger]

Raiders it is. Had a feeling he'd go there. Not bad for him since he's from the area. Congrats to TJ.
:thumb:

 

[Screamin_Eagle174]

Congrats to TJ! Hate the Raiders though.

 

[HannahO]

Great news for TJ and his family and it's great that it's fairly close to home... too bad it's such a train wreck of a franchise. Good luck and much success!

 

[eaglesfootball]

a well deserved congrats to Mr. Jones on his NFL draft day. do Eagle nation proud!!

 

[Screamin_Eagle174]

Article on NFL.com with TJ as the lead in image. Under the "Spotlights" section.

http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/09000d5d81f9b25d/article/few-recognize-value-of-speed-more-than-raiders-davis?module=HP_spotlight3col" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

At one point last season, there was a preference by the Oakland Raiders' coaching staff to keep rookie Jacoby Ford inactive on gameday. To which Raiders owner Al Davis said: "I think you should reconsider that."

Sure enough, Ford went on to make several game-changing and head-turning plays for the Raiders, both as a receiver and a return specialist. Ford was the fastest player at the NFL Scouting Combine in 2010, and it was no surprise that Oakland drafted him (he was a fourth-round pick). Davis loves speed, perhaps more than anyone in the NFL.


And so it should be no surprise that the Raiders now have drafted perhaps the three fastest players from this year's combine -- Miami cornerback DeMarcus Van Dyke in the third round, Ohio State cornerback Chimdi Chekwa in the fourth round and Eastern Washington running back Taiwan Jones later in the fourth.

"As I told you guys before," Raiders coach Hue Jackson said Saturday to the Oakland media, "we don't run from speed, we run to speed, especially guys that can play."

 

[kycardad]

Hopefully he gets a good paycheck (lockout ends) and he can stay healthy.

 

[EWURanger]

TJ's press conference here:

http://www.raiders.com/media-vault/videos/Barksdale-and-Jones-Meet-the-Press/73ca5cff-e69f-4a92-a85e-563e9a257c52" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

and exclusive here:

http://www.raiders.com/media-vault/videos/Barksdale-and-Jones-Meet-the-Press/73ca5cff-e69f-4a92-a85e-563e9a257c52#?id=68071cfa-1b6a-4a1f-ba0e-64969f60ee48&channelName=Recent" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Good stuff: :thumb:

 

[Screamin_Eagle174]

TJ's press conference here:

http://www.raiders.com/media-vault/videos/Barksdale-and-Jones-Meet-the-Press/73ca5cff-e69f-4a92-a85e-563e9a257c52" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

and exclusive here:

http://www.raiders.com/media-vault/videos/Barksdale-and-Jones-Meet-the-Press/73ca5cff-e69f-4a92-a85e-563e9a257c52#?id=68071cfa-1b6a-4a1f-ba0e-64969f60ee48&channelName=Recent" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Good stuff: :thumb:

Very cool.

Todd McShay says that Taiwan was the Raider's best pick of the draft.

http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcwest/post/_/id/37551/video-questions-on-seahawks-draft" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

At the very end of the clip.

 

[clawman1]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/686957-2011-nfl-draft-results-best-late-round-pick-for-all-32-nfl-teams/entry/77491-2011-nfl-draft-grades-raiders-have-a-burner-that-will-stick-in-taiwan-jones" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

 

[EWURanger]

TJ shows off his new rookie cards.

http://tfdssports.com/2011-articles/may/taiwan-jones-shows-off-his-new-football-cards.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ThoughtsFromTheDarkSide-IndependentOaklandRaidersNews+%28Thoughts+from+the+Dark+Side+-+Independent+Oakland+Raiders+News%29" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;