Jonathan Jones getting some love from his teammates, and the ProJo...

[oldrover]

Undaunted by adversity, Patriots' Jones ready for prime time

Jones’ knack for being in the right place at the right time has earned an appropriate nickname from his teammates.

“Every day he gets in the game or every time he gets an opportunity to make a play, he makes it. that’s why I call him, ‘Big Play J,’” Duron Harmon said. “It seems like every day or every game that we got, he’s making some kind of impact play to help the team be successful.”

2 end zone passes batted down in game 2...
Game-winning pass batted down against Tampa...
Pick and contributed to a safety against the Chargers...
Grabbed the muffed punt against Denver...
Covering the receiver on the Derek Carr pick and the forced fumble at the 5...

Like Duron Harmon says, good things happen when the play comes to JJ. He's...

 

[farn]

There is a much to like here. When players like Harmon & Jones make high impact plays, it just makes everything easier. I know Harmon is basically a starter, but there is no arguing DM is ahead of him. And Jones has two guys ahead of him...

This secondary is playing the way Preseason 19-0ers thought they'd play.

 

[Love The Drake]

I want to see Gilmore shut down Alshon Jeffrey in the Superbowl.
Remember Marty said Jeffrey was soft and a ****y.

 

[IndyKen]

An interesting comment in the article - "Jones is the fastest player on the team".

I would have guessed Cooks.

 

[patchick]

An interesting comment in the article - "Jones is the fastest player on the team".

I would have guessed Cooks.

I suspect that Jones, Cooks and Dorsett are the fastest trio the Patriots have ever fielded. Coming out of college, their measurables were astonishingly close:

height range 5'9 1/8"-5'9 6/8"
weight range 185-189
40 yd dash 4.28-4.31
Vertical 36"-37"
Broad 10'00"-10'03"

But Cooks and Dorsett were 1st-round picks, and Jones was undrafted. We're lucky to have him.

 

[convertedpatsfan]

He's another example of a guy who stuck because of special teams play, then got his chance. He barely made the 2016 roster, and probably got the nod over LeBlanc and Roberts for his ST contributions.

 

[PatriotReign]

He's another example of a guy who stuck because of special teams play, then got his chance. He barely made the 2016 roster, and probably got the nod over LeBlanc and Roberts for his ST contributions.

The team should have found a way to keep Leblanc as he's become a solid NFL corner.

 

[RobertWeathers]

The team should have found a way to keep Leblanc as he's become a solid NFL corner.

LeBlanc is a 4/5th DB.

I'd rather have Gil, Malc, Rowe, JJ and Bad

 

[RobertWeathers]

He's another example of a guy who stuck because of special teams play, then got his chance. He barely made the 2016 roster, and probably got the nod over LeBlanc and Roberts for his ST contributions.

Fact and you can't teach speed

 

[Danger Zone]

Fact and you can't teach speed

 

[RobertWeathers]

Fun fact:

In Gump, the actor who played Bear Bryant is the same who played Enos in Dukes of Hazzard

 

[Danger Zone]

Fun fact:

In Gump, the actor who played Bear Bryant is the same who played Enos in Dukes of Hazzard

Which makes him (the actor who played Enos) saying Grump "must be dumbest sob alive" pretty funny.

 

[long distance]

I like the “Big Play J"

The best news is he's trending to “every play JJ“. Re-watched the OAK game and it was just unbelievable JJ performance. Man of the match IMO. Always around the ball, great run support, strong tackling, also good in slants & quick short coverages where he suffers usually.

Here one example of Seth Roberts abuse time (JJ second from bottom)


Here blitz missile we asked for . speed shows and its deadlier than w Butler


JJ from slot (bottom) . amazing closing speed

 

[SammyBlueCat]

Fact and you can't teach speed

I work very hard at teaching speed and quickness.

 

[TheBostonStraggler]

Fact and you can't teach speed

Can't teach speed?? Apparently RW you have never seen a cattle prod used as a tool to teach speed. I hear it produces great results..

 

[TheBostonStraggler]

An interesting comment in the article - "Jones is the fastest player on the team".

I would have guessed Cooks.

Good: having the best 50 yard dash time.
Better: acceleration time from dead stop thru 5 to 10 yards
Best: transition acceleration time from running direction A to break left/break right direction B

 

[maineman209]

I suspect that Jones, Cooks and Dorsett are the fastest trio the Patriots have ever fielded. Coming out of college, their measurables were astonishingly close:

height range 5'9 1/8"-5'9 6/8"
weight range 185-189
40 yd dash 4.28-4.31
Vertical 36"-37"
Broad 10'00"-10'03"

But Cooks and Dorsett were 1st-round picks, and Jones was undrafted. We're lucky to have him.

One of the beat reporters did a piece about a month ago in which he asked the guys on the team who they thought was the fastest Pats player. Dorsett and one or two other guys were mentioned, but Jones, Cooks and Slater got virtually all of the top votes.

The Pats also have a couple of fairly fast guys on the PS, too. CB Ryan Lewis had a 4.37/40, and WR/KR Riley McCarron posted a 4.41/40 to go along with a 6.59 3-cone (just edging Edelman's mark of 6.61).

EDIT:

After further review ...

Gilmore .. 4.40/40 ... 3.94 ss ... 6.61 3-cone
Bademosi .. 4.39/40 .. 4.10 ss .. 6.96 3-cone
Rowe .. 4.45/40 .. 3.97 ss ... 6.70 3-cone

ONE MORE EDIT:
Enber .. 4.04 ss ... 6.59 3-cone

 

[maineman209]

Good: having the best 50 yard dash time.
Better: acceleration time from dead stop thru 5 to 10 yards
Best: transition acceleration time from running direction A to break left/break right direction B

I haven't filled in the pre-draft testing numbers for everybody yet, but Gilmore, D-Lew, Cooks and Dorsett all posted sub-1.55 10-yd splits. Jon Jones posted a 1.47 split.

 

[maineman209]

Can't teach speed?? Apparently RW you have never seen a cattle prod used as a tool to teach speed. I hear it produces great results..

Improves vertical leap performance, too, from what I hear.

 

[maineman209]

The team should have found a way to keep Leblanc as he's become a solid NFL corner.

LeBlanc had a decent first season with the Bears, but he's been demoted this season, apparently. Has 123 D-snaps so far in 2017, down from 695 in 2016. And he's still not contributing much on their ST.