xwalker
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I reviewed 2 Packers games to see Safety Josh Jones.
I'll start with the summary and then go into the details:
Summary:
2018 Game 15: Started & Played 100% of the snaps.
2018 Game 16: Started & Played 55% of the snaps.
He was out most of the 2nd half in game 16. I assume he got dinged up.
He played:
Negative Plays: Minimal
Highlight Plays: Minimal
There were almost zero plays for any significant gain where I could put the blame on Jones.
There were almost zero plays that I would call highlights for Jones.
He appeared to be in the correct position at the correct time on about 99% of plays.
There were some plays where he did not fail but had a chance to "make a play" but didn't (i.e. Had a chance to make a tackle for loss that ended up gaining a yard or two).
He appears to have near-ideal physical ability to play as a modern day NFL Strong Safety (i.e. Can cover but also enough of a run defender that they used him at LB in some situations).
There were a couple of plays in zone coverage where he might have been a step late but it's really difficult to say for certain without spending a lot more time reviewing the Packers defensive scheme in 2018.
He did cover TEs 1-on-1 and looked OK doing it.
The primary negative was that he didn't play with energy.
He didn't look like what people would call a "high motor" player.
He generally made the tackles that needed to be made but he was not aggressive in doing it.
Media Reports:
It was reported that he wanted to be traded.
Reports indicated he thought he should be treated like a Star player.
Having been cut then only getting a practice squad job should reset any ego issues he might have had.
I'll start with the summary and then go into the details:
Summary:
- Physical Ability to play SS: A
- Performance vs Pass: B+
- Performance vs Run: B+
- Physical Ability make tackles: A
- Desire to make tackles: C
- Rumored ego issues.
- Ego should be reset after only getting practice squad job.
2018 Game 15: Started & Played 100% of the snaps.
2018 Game 16: Started & Played 55% of the snaps.
He was out most of the 2nd half in game 16. I assume he got dinged up.
He played:
- Box Safety
- Single-High Deep Safety
- LB (A legit LB alignment even on 2nd and goal with about 5 yards to go).
- Safety in 2-deep alignments.
Negative Plays: Minimal
Highlight Plays: Minimal
There were almost zero plays for any significant gain where I could put the blame on Jones.
There were almost zero plays that I would call highlights for Jones.
He appeared to be in the correct position at the correct time on about 99% of plays.
There were some plays where he did not fail but had a chance to "make a play" but didn't (i.e. Had a chance to make a tackle for loss that ended up gaining a yard or two).
He appears to have near-ideal physical ability to play as a modern day NFL Strong Safety (i.e. Can cover but also enough of a run defender that they used him at LB in some situations).
There were a couple of plays in zone coverage where he might have been a step late but it's really difficult to say for certain without spending a lot more time reviewing the Packers defensive scheme in 2018.
He did cover TEs 1-on-1 and looked OK doing it.
The primary negative was that he didn't play with energy.
He didn't look like what people would call a "high motor" player.
He generally made the tackles that needed to be made but he was not aggressive in doing it.
Media Reports:
It was reported that he wanted to be traded.
Reports indicated he thought he should be treated like a Star player.
Having been cut then only getting a practice squad job should reset any ego issues he might have had.
