Adam Jones has no where else to go???

I have been following the Lions for quite some time and I don’t remember a time in the recent past that I believe they are moving in the right direction with a GOOD coach and seemingly sensible GM. The moves they have made already along with last season’s draft picks are re-shaping the Lions into a potential contender, not immediately, you understand, but they are moving in a POSITIVE direction. The one thing I believe they (Swartz, Mayhew and staff) have addressed is to give the team a whole new level of confidence and a feeling that they CAN win. That is why, I believe, signing Jones would be an unmitigated disaster! I can just see the mixed emotions in the clubhouse when some players feel he is not giving his all. Then things start to get touchy, and the first thing you know, potentially, he starts to pout or brood and goes off on a binge(you can’t change a leopard’s spots!) and the real trouble begins. I believe and am hoping JS does the right thing and says, “thanks, but no thanks!” If not, and they do sign him, I predict there will be trouble before half of the season is over. ….My 2 cents.

layout some incentives to perform on the field and have him leave the posse home, Trust Jim Swartz, I don`t have a problem..today, 3 months ago Hell no.

This is coming from Bengals.com and not PFT, so it seems legit.

His agent listed the Bengals, Lions, and 49ers as the teams with “serious interest.”

The Bengals worked him out a while ago (sometime in February I believe). I think if they genuinely wanted him, they would have offered him a contract by now, if for no other reason then to make sure another team didn’t scoop him up, especially since at this point Pacman would gladly sign a one-year contract for the league minimum.

The 49ers have already said, flat out, that they don’t want him.

That leaves us, alone. My guess is including those other two teams in the “interested” category were an attempt by his agent to get us to move quickly on him. He knows that if there is only one team with any kind of interest, then we have no reason to rush our decision. And the longer we wait on offering a contract, the worse it looks for Pacman.

Our CB situation is desperate, but the fact that we are the ONLY team in the league showing any genuine interest is disconcerting, to say the least.

At first I was all for bringing him in. But with the games being played by his agent, and the fact that he only shows flashes of brilliance I say screw him. Wade is a lot better than people give him credit for. I actually like Wade, Houston, and DeAngelo Smith. They might not be superstars but they all have the potential to be ones. That is a good 3 core to start with. Add in some of the other vets we have to bring them younger guys along and provide depth and I think we are ok. Sure we still need a CB in the draft but I think that could happen anywhere from the 2nd to 5th round and we will be ok. Keep in mind that some free agents are still out there that might have a year left on their tread, like Lito Sheppard. I would actually rather see them bring in Sheppard on a one or two year deal than get Pacman at this point.

If he signs, he signs, and I’ll support him, as long as he doesn’t cause trouble. If not, well, that’s no water off my back.

Adam Jones is gonna shine in Detroit. I like the fact that Schwartz and the FO are taking there time w/ Jones, it will be a very complex but simple contract. If he does good theres a bonus if he F’s off heres the door. I do like the ideal of bringing Lito Sheppard in for a year or two and more than likely i hope that the Lions draft Donovan Warren in the 3rd or maybe the 4th the kid has got great size and speed, can play all positions in the secondary and w/ Schwartz coaching the kid, can see him being one of the best out of Michigan ever. I like the depth we have w/ Wade and Hobbs both are still young and could turn into solid cb, I see D. Smith playing more at Safety than corner but still could play either s or cb.

I think we will wait to see what happens with the draft and then be able to sign him if we want at a good deal. If we get a CB in the draft, we can pass. If we do sign him, I suspect that Schwartz will not put up with any crap. If you draft a guy in the first with guaranteed money, he gets some second and third chances – when he is on a minimum salary he gets booted at the first sign of trouble.

we can work with him if he is just a thug that already knows every thing let him go you cant coach ignorance

Watch the headlines this weeked it will be… breaking news the detroit lions have said they have no intrest in pac man jones…wawawaaa

nothing wrong with adding some incentives but we should offer him the minimum base and take him for depth and special teams help…