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Good read from Howe:
On Jones' play:
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"That’s a heck of a sign for the Pats defense as it continues to establish momentum in the final weeks before the playoffs. Whether Jones made plays on his own — with 1.5 sacks, a forced fumble and seven tackles — or helped others’ disruption, the explosive pass-rusher returned to form after missing six games with a hip injury that required crutches.
“My focus was just returning on the same pace as my team,” Jones said yesterday. “The team was playing great. For me to come back here and return on the same pace as them was good.”
Jones played 55-of-78 snaps against the Dolphins and torched the notion the Patriots would ease him back into the mix. Though the 2012 first-round pick typically plays close to every snap of every game, his usage Sunday was emblematic of a high-end asset with few restrictions.
Jones played on the edge for 31 snaps and took 24 reps at an interior position, either on the nose or over the center. He rushed the passer 53 times and dropped into coverage twice, the first of which led to his bone-rattling hit on receiver Jarvis Landry after a 5-yard catch. Jones also was on the field for all 16 third downs and 4-of-5 fourth downs, which proved the Pats wanted him in the mix for the most crucial situations."
More in this Link:
http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/...riots/2014/12/chandler_jones_provides_options
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Great seeing him back in the line-up, but more importantly it's terrific to see that he looks healthy, which considering the outlook a while back is definitely a pleasant surprise.
Part of me wonders that if he ends up being 100% for the postseason if this will end up being a blessing for him in terms of being fresher when the playoffs begin. But if nothing else, definitely good to have him back.
On Jones' play:
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"That’s a heck of a sign for the Pats defense as it continues to establish momentum in the final weeks before the playoffs. Whether Jones made plays on his own — with 1.5 sacks, a forced fumble and seven tackles — or helped others’ disruption, the explosive pass-rusher returned to form after missing six games with a hip injury that required crutches.
“My focus was just returning on the same pace as my team,” Jones said yesterday. “The team was playing great. For me to come back here and return on the same pace as them was good.”
Jones played 55-of-78 snaps against the Dolphins and torched the notion the Patriots would ease him back into the mix. Though the 2012 first-round pick typically plays close to every snap of every game, his usage Sunday was emblematic of a high-end asset with few restrictions.
Jones played on the edge for 31 snaps and took 24 reps at an interior position, either on the nose or over the center. He rushed the passer 53 times and dropped into coverage twice, the first of which led to his bone-rattling hit on receiver Jarvis Landry after a 5-yard catch. Jones also was on the field for all 16 third downs and 4-of-5 fourth downs, which proved the Pats wanted him in the mix for the most crucial situations."
More in this Link:
http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/...riots/2014/12/chandler_jones_provides_options
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Great seeing him back in the line-up, but more importantly it's terrific to see that he looks healthy, which considering the outlook a while back is definitely a pleasant surprise.
Part of me wonders that if he ends up being 100% for the postseason if this will end up being a blessing for him in terms of being fresher when the playoffs begin. But if nothing else, definitely good to have him back.
