So, what about Jonathan Jones?

[RayClay]

Leapfrogs two healthy cornerbacks to make the active roster. Already making plays on special teams.

Should be a story, no?

Jonathan Jones goes from undrafted to NFL playoffs

 

[MrNathanDrake]

There could be a story on Eric Rowe too.

 

[DarrylS]

"The real Patriot Way"... not some media created ********.

 

[patchick]

Leapfrogs two healthy cornerbacks to make the active roster. Already making plays on special teams.

Should be a story, no?

Jonathan Jones goes from undrafted to NFL playoffs

If Jones was actually seeing significant snaps on defense then yes, that should be a story. But he was active all 16 games during the season because he's a terrific gunner.

 

[jah]

He's been one of our best ST players all season. I think Slater, Ebner, King, and Jones could each be the "ace" ST player on most other teams but the latter 2, arguably 3 before this year's All Pro team, don't get as much glory.

 

[NashuaPats]

Here's an interesting quote from Todd McShay about Jones.

“The other thing I loved, and it’s strange, when you look at the analytics over the years, there’s a small correlation between success, especially smaller corners, and the bench press,” McShay said on a conference call to discuss his most recent mock draft. “It sounds stupid. I actually double-checked everything I was looking at. Sit back and think about it for a second, it kind of makes sense. If you’re not going to be tall and long you had better have some upper-body power to reroute receivers to go and contest for balls in the air.”

Jones was tied with Temple’s Tavon Young and Minnesota’s Briean Boddy-Calhoun as the shortest defensive back at the combine at 5-foot-9. But Jones not only out-ran every defensive back in Indianapolis with a 4.33-second 40-yard dash, he also finished second in the bench press with 19 reps.

ESPN draft expert hints at NFL success for Auburn CB Jonathan Jones