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On Monday, Byron Jones lined up at three different spots on three consecutive plays. On the first play, he lined up over the tight end in the dime defense. On the second play, he was off the line of scrimmage as a free safety. On the third, he was outside at cornerback.
"Honestly, it's exciting," Jones said. "It's cool because whenever they move me around I feel like they're challenging me, like they're saying, ‘Hey, Byron, let's see what you got? Can you play the nickel? Can you play dime? Can you play safety? Can you play corner? All in one practice, so I accept the challenge."
The challenge isn't just defensively. Jones is working on every special teams' unit as well. On Wednesday, special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia tested him over and over with different looks and different responsibilities.
Each time Jones passed.
When the Cowboys picked Jones in the first round, they talked about his athletic ability (just Google his broad jump at the scouting combine) and his makeup (he was an intern for U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty, as well as Connecticut State House Majority Leader Joe Aresimowicz).
They also talked about his versatility. He played safety at the University of Connecticut before moving to cornerback his final two years.
http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas-cowb...byron-jones-proving-to-be-man-of-many-talents
"Honestly, it's exciting," Jones said. "It's cool because whenever they move me around I feel like they're challenging me, like they're saying, ‘Hey, Byron, let's see what you got? Can you play the nickel? Can you play dime? Can you play safety? Can you play corner? All in one practice, so I accept the challenge."
The challenge isn't just defensively. Jones is working on every special teams' unit as well. On Wednesday, special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia tested him over and over with different looks and different responsibilities.
Each time Jones passed.
When the Cowboys picked Jones in the first round, they talked about his athletic ability (just Google his broad jump at the scouting combine) and his makeup (he was an intern for U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty, as well as Connecticut State House Majority Leader Joe Aresimowicz).
They also talked about his versatility. He played safety at the University of Connecticut before moving to cornerback his final two years.
http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas-cowb...byron-jones-proving-to-be-man-of-many-talents
