Prechae Rodriguez Returns to Sharks

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On Friday, the Jacksonville Sharks announced the assignment of WR Prechae Rodriguez. As part of team policy, the terms of the contract were not released.

After starring at Auburn, Rodriguez (age 31, 6'4", 215 lbs) was not selected in the 2008 NFL Draft, but signed with the New York Jets as a free agent. However, he was later cut from the roster. He was a third round selection in the 2011 CFL Draft, and had brief stints with five teams in the Canadian Football League.

Rodriguez's travels led him to the Arena Football League in 2012. While he has played for four teams in his four-year career, he's made an impact on each one. In his rookie season with Tampa Bay, he caught 125 passes for 1653 yards and 32 scores. Heading across I-4 to Orlando, he did even better, catching 40 TDs on only 119 passes, but still netting 1578 receiving yards.

He didn't see as much action in 2014 in Pittsburgh, but he still kept the Power alive, registering 32 touchdown passes and 1138 yards on only 85 catches.

Coming to the Sharks in 2015, he added depth to arguably the most talented receiving corps in the league. While he caught 14 passes for 157 yards and four scores in relief, he can add an extra boost to the return game with his speed and maneuverability (yes, he only has three returns in his career, but given recent woes, expect him to see the field more in this capacity).

As a team with such receivers as Joe "Superman" Hills and Roger "Spiderman" Jackson, Prechae Rodriguez could make what is an already hard to slow down offense borderline unstoppable. But, as the question usually arises, how will the offense stay intact when there's only one ball to throw around? Time will tell, but expect to hear Rodriguez's name often as the season progresses.