The Texans selected Jacoby Jones out of Lane College (Marion Abramson HS - New Orleans, Louisiana) in the third round of the 2007 draft. He was released Tuesday, May 1, 2012.
HOUSTON, Texas - Those of you in that long line of people who think Jacoby Jones was to blame for the Texans’ playoff loss at Baltimore aren’t likely to be in the mood to hear about the positives he brought to the Texans.
Then again, you might just surmise this would be a particularly short column if that were indeed its intended direction. Such is Jones’ lot in life or, more accurately, his lot in Texans history: some shining, bright moments but far too few.
For every eye-popping display that made you marvel at Jones’ big-play ability, there was a head-scratcher that made you wonder why he still was on the roster. Not any longer. He was released Tuesday.
Jones, a fun-loving sort whom teammates liked, did have 51 receptions in 2010, when it was believed he had taken that elusive step forward coach Gary Kubiak and general manager Rick Smith talked about during the offseason after Jones’ rookie season. And after his second season. And after his third season.
Jones seemed to ...
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