There's been some tumult in the Jaguars' receiving corps lately, with Troy Williamson coming and Ernest Wilford going. And that's for good reason; those guys just haven't been very good (shockingly, though, Matt Jones is still gainfully employed). But adding former Raider Jerry Porter will help.Porter's cost -- six years, $30 million -- is easier on the wallet than what Bernard Berrian is commanding, and it can be argued that Porter's got the better overall skillset. He'll provide a big target and decent speed for David Garrard, along with much better hands than anyone Garrard's had to throw to thus far.
Porter has a reputation as a malcontent, but in hindsight who didn't hate playing for Art Shell? Other than that one disastrous season he's been pretty productive without ever being the top guy, including 705 yards and six touchdowns last year, when he had to deal with the chaos of playing with four different quarterbacks.
Now in a much more stable situation in all aspects with the Jaguars, it's not hard seeing Porter as the first reliable receiving threat in Jacksonville since Jimmy Smith. Some would say it's about time.
