Velus Jones Jr going the Cordarrelle Patterson route…

[brockytop]

moving to RB. He looked solid in tonight's preseason game.

 

[farmdogvol]

13-111yds 1 TD 8.5 ypc. It was a very good night. With his skillset and kick return ability hopefully the CP comparison will be accurate.

 

[TAF]

 

[The Original Fade]

I saw where C Patt has been in the league 12 years. That is just wild to me

 

[McDad]

I saw where C Patt has been in the league 12 years. That is just wild to me

Yep. Heard that said during his game and it doesn't seem possible.

 

[Carp]

CP is legit the most physically talented skill player I've ever seen suit up for TN. His speed and cutting ability were on par with Reggie Bush/Percy Harvin.

He was always more athlete than WR however. I'm glad that the Falcons finally figured out how to use him correctly as a gadget player. He could have potentially had a HOF career had a team figured it out earlier in his career.

 

[WoodsmanVol]

Funny how our undrafted, low drafted Vols do so well at the pro level. The lying Lyle Allen effect?

 

[NighthawkVol]

Funny how our undrafted, low drafted Vols do so well at the pro level. The lying Lyle Allen effect?

Patterson played for Dooley.
Jones played for Heupel.

 

[WoodsmanVol]

Patterson played for Dooley.
Jones played for Heupel.

I sit corrected.

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[jeff1vol]

CP is legit the most physically talented skill player I've ever seen suit up for TN. His speed and cutting ability were on par with Reggie Bush/Percy Harvin.

He was always more athlete than WR however. I'm glad that the Falcons finally figured out how to use him correctly as a gadget player. He could have potentially had a HOF career had a team figured it out earlier in his career.

If Devin Hester is in the HOF... CP should get in as well, IMO. Nobody has more kickoff return touchdowns than CP.

 

[hndog609]

6' and 204 running a 4.31 is pretty good stuff. Lots of guys that play WR are very athletic but don't have particularly great "ball in hand" running instincts. CP always had that in spades and it appears VJ has some of that as well.

 

[Eastknox865]

That makes a lot of sense

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

Funny how our undrafted, low drafted Vols do so well at the pro level. The lying Lyle Allen effect?

Playing late in preseason games isnt a good sign especially when the team that drafted you signed 2 guys off the street and drafted another due to underperformance....

 

[WoodsmanVol]

Playing late in preseason games isnt a good sign especially when the team that drafted you signed 2 guys off the street and drafted another due to underperformance....

A pay check is a pay check, and trumps having no pay check.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

A pay check is a pay check, and trumps having no pay check.

He really only gets the paychecks to speak of if he makes final 53 man roster. He should make it, but probably barely...

 

[508mikey]

Patterson played for Dooley.
Jones played for Heupel.

1st year was with Beldar

 

[NighthawkVol]

1st year was with Beldar

Yeah, I think Tee Martin identified and recruited him, if memory serves.

 

[Volfan1000]

13-111yds 1 TD 8.5 ypc. It was a very good night. With his skillset and kick return ability hopefully the CP comparison will be accurate.

Hooker and Patterson will be on the NFL Network tomorrow as Detroit plays at Pittsburgh in the final preseason game for both teams.

 

[lastlapuncle]

Watching this replay,I'm ready for the season.My sweet wife found the Tenn./Iowa game on the SEC channel this afternoon. I watched in glee about that dog =whipping we gave the sucky announcers of Iowa's great defense.I am so ready for the SEC net work game next Saturday.

 

[farmdogvol]

Yeah, I think Tee Martin identified and recruited him, if memory serves.

He transferred from USC.

 

[NighthawkVol]

He transferred from USC.

Yep. Where Tee had been coaching. Tee pulled him out to USC, then got him to UT.

 

[YankeeVol]

Funny how our undrafted, low drafted Vols do so well at the pro level. The lying Lyle Allen effect?

3rd round isn't "low drafted" in Jones case

 

[perico]

Yeah, I think Tee Martin identified and recruited him, if memory serves.

Tee recruited him to USC, and then he followed Tee here.

 

[NighthawkVol]

Tee recruited him to USC, and then he followed Tee here.

Like I said…

Yep. Where Tee had been coaching. Tee pulled him out to USC, then got him to UT.