Well, he's been a return man, and a decent receiver. He never lived up to expectations with the Texans. He was a 3rd round selection out of Lane College in 2007. He's big (6'2", 212-lbs) and pretty fast (4.5-40 at his combine, probably faster than advertised). He could push LaFell and Gettis for the #2 WR job, but he'd have to have a helluva camp. I think it would be a good pick-up off waivers, but contractually it'd have to be a one year deal with an option. If he meshed with Cam in OTAs and camp, he might be a great pickup. The Texans drafted Devier Posey out of OSU in the 3rd (like Jones) and he's a similar receiver stature-wise (6'2", 209), but probably can be a better alternative than the 27-year old Jones, who never came into his own despite getting a shot due to injuries to both their starters (Andre Johnson and Kevin Walter). The long and short of it is that we'd rather have him on OUR squad than letting someone like the Saints get him to replace former 1st-round pick, Robert Meachem. I know they drafted Nick Toon and that he's the heir apparent to Meachem, but he's a rookie. Why not get him so no one else in our division can?

There is a sick obsession with DEFENSE from some of you, I SWEAR!  LOL! 

So to get back ON TOPIC of WRs and specifically Mr. Jones, he has steadily improved every year (2009 and 2010 were solid years for him).  Last year though he took a dip and they needed him to step up with Johnson being out so much.  He seems to actually play better in the slot and is comfortable there which is what we need.  Return wise I am not sure he wants to do that anymore but could provide an option and mentorship for Adams or AE.  The Texans mainly dropped him for the simple fact that he was not worth the 3 mil bonus he was due to earn this year.  League min is what we should offer and what he should expect.  He is basically a boom or bust player.  He makes AWESOME plays but is not at all consistent and makes equally costly mistakes.

On a side note do you guys think this means we are moving to more of a spread type formation?  That would be sick with Cam at the helm.

Spread offense-yes! Never seen before in CLT. It's about time we had a dangerous offensive strike other teams would fear. Cam's running ability solidifies this opportunity. Unlike vick in past years, he is hard to bring down and can strike on the run rolling either way. Still do not understand why we don't play action pass more with Cam. Teams could not game plan enough. I used to hate when vick rolled out so often. You knew he could simply fall down forward and pick up 5-7 every time. Cam is hard to defend in the open field. Give him 4 legit targets and we score like gangbusters. Side note: Not sure why we would pick someone up solely for the purpose no other team gets him (?)