Patriots waive WR Taylor Price, should the Jaguars put in a claim?

by Adam Stites on Dec 3, 2011 6:27 PM EST in Jacksonville Jaguars News

Today the Patriots announced that they were waiving second year wide receiver Taylor Price despite using a 3rd round pick on him just a year prior. As a rookie he struggled to adjust to the speed of the NFL and was inactive for the team's first 15 games, before being activated for the final game of the season in which he caught three passes for 41 yards.

He had a very productive game against the Jaguars in week one of the preseason this year, catching five passes for 105 yards, including a touchdown pass in the back of the endzone that was a great display of Price's athleticism. But a nagging hamstring injury never allowed Price to find cohesion with Tom Brady and he was eventually passed up on the depth chart by none other than Tiquan Underwood.

Ultimately though, it was Price's strong athleticism that got him drafted where he did and will likely lead to him being claimed by another team hoping to make the most of his talents. The Jaguars could certainly be that team. After losing Brian Robiskie to injured reserve a day after waiving Jason Hill, the already very bad Jaguars receiving corps is now depleted in numbers. Price was a player that the Jaguars displayed interest in during the pre-draft process in 2010, even bringing him to Jacksonville for a workout.

As of today the Jaguars are sixth in the waiver claim order right now, so if the Jaguars were to place a claim they would have to hope that the Colts, Rams, Vikings, Panthers and Dolphins don't put in a claim themselves.

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How much worse can he be that what is on the roster right now?

my only question is who do we get rid of since the roster is maxed out right now?

by Jagsrok9008 on Dec 3, 2011 6:32 PM EST reply actions

I would.

The few times I watched him play didn’t look bad.

by xPxPlayaxRx on Dec 3, 2011 6:49 PM EST reply actions

Why not maybe he's the next Jimmy Smith

/crying

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by tiquanunderwear on Dec 3, 2011 6:50 PM EST reply actions

I thought

he was a draftable player. Why not give him a chance. I wouldn’t be surprised however, if someone else claimed him first.

by Ewdtrey on Dec 3, 2011 7:10 PM EST reply actions

Rams and Vikings would make sense

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by Adam Stites on Dec 3, 2011 7:23 PM EST up reply actions

he is a great player

Unlike Robiskie in Cleveland who’s issues pertained to his production, Price is a very talented player who never really got many oppurtunities in NE because they are so deep at the position. In other words they are the anti-Jaguars lol. I would like to see how he performs if we actually give him a legit chance and reward him with targets.

by natron-refried-means on Dec 3, 2011 7:45 PM EST via mobile reply actions

they aren't deep....

he got cut over Underwood.

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by uclatroy on Dec 3, 2011 9:50 PM EST up reply actions

They Aren't Deep

They have Brady

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by Bestjagfan on Dec 3, 2011 10:02 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

Claiming him wouldn’t hurt considering our dire need of talent and depth at the WR position.

by Kamarr on Dec 3, 2011 7:48 PM EST via mobile reply actions

sounds good to me

just i dunno who you cut to make room for him.

by Go Jags on Dec 3, 2011 7:49 PM EST reply actions

Take your choice

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by Ewdtrey on Dec 3, 2011 7:58 PM EST up reply actions

Who would we cut to make room for him?

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by montanajagsfan on Dec 3, 2011 8:53 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions

I have a feeling there's going to be quite a few guys purged next year depending on the coach

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by Joe Fisher on Dec 3, 2011 9:35 PM EST up reply actions

i don’t know… 11 games in… so, with 5 to go, will it really make a huge difference or should we try out the guys we have now to see if they are worth keeping for next season?

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by cuffs007 on Dec 3, 2011 9:55 PM EST reply actions

That's the same idea behind signing Price

sign him and see if he’s worth keeping through the off season.

by Ewdtrey on Dec 3, 2011 10:15 PM EST up reply actions

Well, not exactly, in my opinion… We still have some receivers who need more of a look than signing another guy (whether it be Price or whoever) right away… Maybe worth a little more to build some stability than turning the roster over when you really don’t have a shot at the playoffs…
But, I always respect your comments

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by cuffs007 on Dec 3, 2011 10:46 PM EST up reply actions

You don't have to take anything away from the other guys

Give him reps in practice until he surpasses someone else. If he does, then he deserves a roster spot more than the guy that he passes on the depth chart.
It’s because we are not in a playoff run that we want to get a look at as many people as possible. Having a lot of roster turnover is ok, because you have nothing to lose.

by Ewdtrey on Dec 4, 2011 12:06 AM EST up reply actions

Quit making sense, ya bastard.
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by cuffs007 on Dec 4, 2011 12:32 AM EST up reply actions

valid point

but if you think this guy is better than what we have, it might be a good move. Maybe cut osgood or something since he has shown he is not a WR but a ST specialist.

by Jagsrok9008 on Dec 3, 2011 10:17 PM EST up reply actions

Osgood

isn’t the guy you want to cut if you sign him.

by Ewdtrey on Dec 4, 2011 12:08 AM EST up reply actions

but osgood really is the most valueless WR on this roster longterm and at this point i figure assessing for the future.

i guess cutting a non WR is also viable

by Jagsrok9008 on Dec 4, 2011 9:20 AM EST up reply actions

Now that

Knighton is back, I would look at DT. I like Corvey Irvin, but he might have to back to the practice squad.

by Ewdtrey on Dec 4, 2011 2:02 PM EST up reply actions

Only Carrying

Five receivers as of right now.. so it’d possibly be taken from another position, like maybe LeFevour

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by Bestjagfan on Dec 4, 2011 12:37 AM EST up reply actions

We don't need him

We are loaded at the position lol. At this point I take anything we can get haha.

by xPxPlayaxRx on Dec 4, 2011 1:19 AM EST reply actions

Even if we do sign him

He would catch 0-1 passes and be put on I.R. the following week.

by dan073eb on Dec 4, 2011 2:17 AM EST reply actions 1 recs

Claim him now!

by Kamarr on Dec 4, 2011 2:48 AM EST via mobile reply actions

If we keep him for next year and draft one or sign one in free agency we would have a great young WR core.

Bowe, Robiskie,Price,Dilliard,Thomas,Shorts,Maybe Dwight Jones

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by Thunder64 on Dec 4, 2011 8:58 AM EST reply actions

Of all the recievers on our roster

I’d only consider bringing Thomas, Shorts, and maybe Dillard back. The rest would be fighting for a spot.

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by duuuvaaalll on Dec 4, 2011 11:24 AM EST reply actions

Well

you should bring em all back for training camp. Obviously you could do your trimming in mini camp and training camp

by Ewdtrey on Dec 4, 2011 2:05 PM EST up reply actions

Pass On Him

Let’s let the present group of WRs play out the season under the new WR coach and hopefully an improved Gabbert. If we pick up Price, he’s likely to wind up on IR given our past experience with damaged goods. Don’t release Lefevour until he’s had a chance to demonstrate his skills. He may be our best QB. Finally, why complicate drafting of a WR by injecting another questionable player in the mix. If the Pats released him and kept Underwood, that is a bad sign. The Pats do a pretty good job of evaluating talent.

by three finger on Dec 4, 2011 11:43 AM EST reply actions