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ITT: Justin Jones is either an epic bust or a future Hall of Famer.
Gronk runs in a straight line for longer than that on seam routes unless the team is already in the red zone or knocking on the door to it. Believe it or not, Jones might be asked to run that same route if he sticks. And I didn't see any great separation when I started watching video of him a couple of months back before the draft. What I did see was a potential red zone target without much flexibility on the field other than that. His effectiveness might even be limited down there as well since, when he comes in, teams will automatically know where the ball is going most of the time (save running plays out of 2TE sets). But, with Gronk in there at the same time, he could be extremely effective. But please don't pretend like this guy had absolutely no issue getting separation in college, because he did.
Because straight line speed has little relevance in comparison with explosiveness. How often do you ever run in a straight line for more than 5-10 yards?
He gets great separation.
Gronk runs in a straight line for longer than that on seam routes unless the team is already in the red zone or knocking on the door to it. Believe it or not, Jones might be asked to run that same route if he sticks. And I didn't see any great separation when I started watching video of him a couple of months back before the draft. What I did see was a potential red zone target without much flexibility on the field other than that. His effectiveness might even be limited down there as well since, when he comes in, teams will automatically know where the ball is going most of the time (save running plays out of 2TE sets). But, with Gronk in there at the same time, he could be extremely effective. But please don't pretend like this guy had absolutely no issue getting separation in college, because he did.