Seantavious Jones had some shine as one of the undrafted wide receivers signed by the New Orleans Saints back in May, 2014. Like Brandon Coleman, Jones has mired on the practice squad since and dynasty owners have largely forgot about both of them. Recently Brandin Cooks was lost for the rest of the season and Joseph Morgan was released following in-game errors. Nick Toon has made a play or two, but bolstering the active depth chart is needed. This week it was Seantavious Jones that was signed to the active roster, not the more widely-known Brandon Coleman. Here is a quick projection model look at Jones:
Athleticism
Seantavious Jones has prototypical height at 6’3″, but is on thin side at 208 pounds, which is a concern. I have mentioned multiple times in the opening months of the site content that thickness, not height in and of itself, is critical to projecting future fantasy success. Jones has middling marks across the board athletically, which makes his cumulative score in the category, 54, not a surprise. Here are his athletic peers:
Marquess Wilson
Terrance Toliver
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Courtney Taylor
Seantavious Jones
Corey Washington
P.K. Sam
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Terrance Williams
Brian Quick
Austin Pettis
Armon Binns
Andre Holmes
J.R. Russell
Production
Seantavious Jones went to Valdosta State and produced above-average marks along the age curve, peaking with a solid weighted market share of 46 at 22 years old. With four years of data, ideally Jones would have more than one elite collegiate season, but two slightly above-average years and peaking in his final season is better than most. Seantavious Jones completes well-rounded, but average-level projection model profile with a 63 production score. Here are his production peers:
Plaxico Burress
A.J. Green
Austin Collie
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Andre Holmes
Seantavious Jones
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Deion Branch
B.J. Cunningham
Ryan Grant
Putting it all together, here is the projection model take on Seantavious Jones:
Overall Comparable List
- Armon Binns
- Andre Holmes
- Brandon LaFell
One question a reader may have is why Brandon LaFell appears on the final list and on the athleticism or production list. Most times to get a reasonable number of comparable players, the tight parameters of the athleticism and production lists cannot be used for the overall list. LaFell is close to both lists, but did not qualify. However, he is close enough to appear here.
The good news for Seantavious Jones is that all three of the above players had a season of at least seven PPR points within their first three NFL seasons. LaFell has been a late-bloomer (getting Tom Brady helps) after miring in Carolina for three seasons. Jones is a worthwhile pickup in leagues of more than 25 roster spots (based on typical available options) and it may be Jones, not Brandon Coleman, that has the leg up for a larger role come 2015.
