I think the LB position is going through a rough transition in the modern NFL. Speed is the name of the game. They want you to be as good in coverage as a safety yet still maintain enough size to be an elite tackler that can hold up in a variety of formations throughout the entire game.

I think that's why undersized LBs are becoming more in vogue now. Teams are having trouble finding players that can do it all, so they rotate LBs between big and small guys.

And when the draft rolls around, unless you're uber elite, teams will probably place you in one category or the other. There's not the "well, this player is weaker in this element to their game, but it can be reasonably coached and/or they'll still be a good player" that you get with other positions

His run defense looks good. Made a key stop here on 3rd and 2

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His run defense looks good. Made a key stop here on 3rd and 2

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Clark gets cut down hard, returns to his feet, and gets a running-bonk into the scrum sending it back 4 yards.

Nice play.

FAX

It's all about consistency for Jones as for his run defense. He has always had good plays but overall he is not a strong run defender.

Yep. Run defense is basically all about effort. It's not complicated. Play your gap, defeat blocks, tackle.

This is a good play, but it's the typical Chris Jones splash play. Of course guys show up on 3rd and short or 4th and short to get off the field.

But will he show up on 1st and 10, 2nd and 6, etc. That's the question. His consistency and effort have been question marks since he was in college.

Pay this mother****er Veach. I do not care to spend that money on other would be players like a Frank Clark or Honey Badger. This guy deserves Frank Clark money more than Frank Clark does.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">What a play by Jones on 3rd down. Way too quick for the tackle to reach, flies in and stuffs Jacobs. Difference between a 1st down and a FG. <a href="https://t.co/nuhCMVf0gY">pic.twitter.com/nuhCMVf0gY</a></p>&mdash; Seth Keysor (@RealMNchiefsfan) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealMNchiefsfan/status/1173417871621394432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 16, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jones was winning quickly a ton vs OAK. Really forces an offense to play differently. <br><br>This sampling doesn&#39;t include a sack, a few other pressures, and a pass defensed. Their OL couldn&#39;t handle him. <a href="https://t.co/jOQRndg1XF">pic.twitter.com/jOQRndg1XF</a></p>&mdash; Seth Keysor (@RealMNchiefsfan) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealMNchiefsfan/status/1173422447657402371?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 16, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Dude gets his hands on more balls than Shaun Smith!

Jones was wrecking shit up all day. It may not show on the stat sheet but he was destroying dudes all day long. Pay this dude Veach or we will have problems

After yesterday I have changed course and decided to join DJLN. This was the game that did it for me. Jones isn’t changing.

He’s the Dee Ford of the DL, but maybe worse bc he has the ability to stop the run, but simply doesn’t. He can be a great run defender, but he’s playing for money. He wants the sacks to pad his resume and go uphill rushing the QB, gap responsibility be damned, and honestly I can’t blame him for that.

I’d franchise him and try to get a 1 and a 3. Use the spare change to try to lock up Ogbah and/or Breeland at a fair price.