Stephen Jones wants Austin to get the Ball 12 to 24 times Per Game

[cern]

wes welker once got more than 20 catches in a single game. it's possible, I suppose. but remains to be seen.

 

[SoupcanSam]

I remember hearing this and laughing. He obviously exaggerated out of excitement, which is good, they plan to use him. I think a doable total would be 5-7 times a game. I bet it's less though.

Well I think that is entirely too low. This is tavon Austin not lance Dunbar. You use Austin more. 5-7 touches is doing it all wrong in this situarion.

 

[bayeslife]

Lol this guy on twitter is freaking about because Stephen misspoke

 

[Swanny]

Nope, not a misprint! Stephen Jones must love him some Tavon Austin.



Edit. Totally need more coffee, I misspelled Stephen Jones. I rock.

3 punt returns, 3 kickoff returns would leave him with 6 plays on offense.... I guess I could see it

 

[GMO415]

I call bull pucky on that

 

[Rayman70]

tavon is not even 180 pounds soaking wet..lol...how the HELL does SJ think he can last doing this? lmao..gotta be just a misprint.

 

[Kevinicus]

Steven is an idiot. So is Stephen.

 

[EGTuna]

i know he said touches, but he must have meant snaps+special teams plays, Else, he thinks the offense will average 90 plays a game.

 

[Cowboys22]

Anyone know Austin’s contract numbers? The PFT article about this says he signed a 4 year $42 million deal in 2016. I hope a lot of that was signing bonus and in the first two years because that trade doesn’t look as good if he is making that kind of money.

 

[Cowboys22]

3 punt returns, 3 kickoff returns would leave him with 6 plays on offense.... I guess I could see it

He said return touches on top of the 12-24 touches not included in them. I think 6-10 plus returns is more likely.

 

[jazzcat22]

He can - including kick and punt returns. Maybe.

Long time no see, unless I just missed any posts lately.

Yeah, include the return game, then maybe. But hopefully he returns a lot more punts than KO's.
Meaning we give up less scores, and create more punts.

 

[jazzcat22]

He said return touches on top of the 12-24 touches not included in them. I think 6-10 plus returns is more likely.

I hope that is mostly punt returns, if he returns more KO's, than we are give up more scoring.

 

[Screw The Hall]

Well I think that is entirely too low. This is tavon Austin not lance Dunbar. You use Austin more. 5-7 touches is doing it all wrong in this situarion.

I think of it more in terms of who you'll have to take touches away from to make that happen.

 

[Ddisco22]

Nope, not a misprint! Stephen Jones must love him some Tavon Austin.



Edit. Totally need more coffee, I misspelled Stephen Jones. I rock.

This is why we won't get far, SJ shouldn't be making that decision!! Let the coaches coach and stay upstairs/
nothing irritates me more about this team, so basically JG just got his instructions.

 

[cern]

I hope that is mostly punt returns, if he returns more KO's, than we are give up more scoring.

lol. good point.

 

[Roadtrip635]

Upon hearing this news Giants and Eagles fans had this reaction....................

Upon hearing the news the Rams released this statement............

 

[phildadon86]

Gotta love when the front office divulges game plans to the media lol. Hoping that was gonna change with Stephen. Guess not

 

[jazzcat22]

I think of it more in terms of who you'll have to take touches away from to make that happen.

This tells me Bo to the PS. We keep 2 RB, a FB, and Austin as a hybrid RB / WR / PR / KR

 

[DFWJC]

By my calculation that's 4-5 fumbles per game.

 

[Sydla]

I'll be honest. Every time I start to believe Stephen is the guy who is going to free us from the Era of Jerry, he opens his mouth, and I get all nervous again.

I do not think it would be wise to carry only 2 TBs with Austin as the 3rd TB.