07-03-2024, 04:21 PM
(07-03-2024, 09:44 AM)ochocincos Wrote: I think people are discounting Charlie Jones's potential just because he didn't bust onto the scene his rookie year as a WR.
Charlie Jones athletically is elite.
He was fantastic at Purdue his senior year, putting up 110 rec for 1361 yards and 12 TDs.
Jones was taken only one round later than Burton.
Both Jones and Burton are about the same long speed and height, but Jones looks to be even more twitchy.
I am not saying this to down Burton. I think Burton is very talented. I am merely pointing out that Jones has a lot of potential too, so don't let his rookie year in which he was primarily used as the PR result in people disregarding him as a contender for WR3.
At least for me, it's a truly open competition for the WR3-4 spots between Iosivas, Irwin, Burton, and Jones.
The Bengals, for the first time in a long time, actually look to have really good WR depth.
I'm excited to see this WR position battle pan out this August.
I watched a lot of Burton in college, I think he is levels above Jones. Had Burton played at Purdue or Iowa his numbers would have been much higher.
Jones had one really good year at Purdue. Burton was good at UGA and Bama with much deeper WR rooms and much heavier running games.
I hope Jones is excellent but I expect much more out of Burton.
