Byron Jones

[exciter]

I have no idea how Eberflus and Marinelli dismissed Byron as a corner for 2 years when Richard saw it from literally before his first training camp.

When Byron gets his big second contract, either from us or in FA, he needs to donate a nice chunk of it to Richard.

2/3 rds of the posters here wanted Jones moved to safety his rookie season and were happy with the decision to do so at the beginning of his 2nd season. I believe for the most part the coaching staff was happy with the job he was doing in his assignment focus of mostly limiting the te. Everyone seems to forget that before Jones came along tes were regularly torching them for 7rec 120 yards and 2 touchdowns per game!

 

[McKDaddy]

If we keep making teams grind for everything, the turnovers will come.

Even if Byron is never a ball magnet, I'm fine with high level cornerback play. There are 10 other guys out there, if he is shutting guys down the ball has to go elsewhere which presents them with opportunities.

 

[QuincyCarterEra]

He forgot how to make a hit/tackle.

Which simply makes no sense. I dont understand how his tackling was so poor last year. Thats why I'll continue to refer to it as an anomaly.

 

[xwalker]

He forgot how to make a hit/tackle.

They played him as SS in 2017.

 

[Number1]

a note about the Boys pass defense - the key stat line of the NYG game

Beckham, 4 catches on 9 targets for 51y,
1.6y separation

 

[Doomsday101]

Really been impressed with Byron Jones, He has latched on to what Richard wants from his CB and Byron is showing himself now to be one of the better CB in this league. Thank goodness no more bouncing around from safety to CB.

 

[Beaker42]

Byron Jones never should have been switched to TE in the first place. I thought he displayed promising coverage skills at CB from the start before the team ever decided to put that square peg in a round hole. Now he's back where he belonged to begin with and has become a valuable asset to the team. Kris Richard proved his value to the team by that talent-recognition act, in and of itself. He's certainly showing signs of being an excellent DC as well, whenever Marinelli retires. He's also calling all the defensive plays. That shows a wealth of trust for a coach in his first year with the Cowboys.

LOL I don’t know whether to be proud or cry. The simple fact that we are in awe of good coaching is beyond embarrassing.

 

[glimmerman]

He played a lot of corner his rookie year. And as runner up for defensive rookie of the year. If he stayed a corner then we would have already resigned him to a contract.

 

[HowardC]

Which simply makes no sense. I dont understand how his tackling was so poor last year. Thats why I'll continue to refer to it as an anomaly.

I believe it was a self preservation thing. He feared injury.

 

[Dorsett33]

Some of you were talking bad about BJones when they moved him to CB. Let the man play. He may even have a bad game or two. The guy is good in man and zone. And we don't know if he's reached his peak at the CB position.

 

[atlantacowboy]

Another example of Dallas being slow to adapt and put guys in a position to succeed. It took a fresh pair of eyes to figure out Byron was a CB.

 

[JayFord]

.......im still in wait and see mode gotta give me more than 2 games but he has been impressive so far

 

[Mr_437]

Always said BJ was a CB even during his good season at FS (to the tune of crickets). Dude has always been a CB period.

Teams (OCs) haven't seemed to figure out how to beat Byron yet, so it'll be interesting to see how Jay Gruden and Pedersen approach Jones knowing his tendencies.

 

[QuincyCarterEra]

I believe it was a self preservation thing. He feared injury.

Maybe he was cautious after he had to snap his leg back into place on the Denver sideline?

 

[Hennessy_King]

Hey at least youre changing your tune! It used to be he was a bust and now you recognize his strengths! Progress

First Lawrence now Byron. Feeling myself

Just for the record Lawrence needs to show me more in big games. He beats up on weak teams. I never denied Byron could guard a guy in man. But I like the progress and hoping for both of them to have big seasons.

 

[Hennessy_King]

He was a quality safety in 2016. I really cant tell you what happened last year, It appears to be an anomaly year for BJ so far.

He was a meh safety who went full ****** on that pass to Jared cook.

 

[SoupcanSam]

You can not blame those who didn't like him at safety because he was not very good.

Howard is that your ride in the avatar? If so, its nice. I'm a sucker for a pickup on a lift kit.

Classics are even more badass!

 

[SoupcanSam]

a note about the Boys pass defense - the key stat line of the NYG game

Beckham, 4 catches on 9 targets for 51y,
1.6y separation

Yep those other catches came on awusie.

 

[HowardC]

Howard is that your ride in the avatar? If so, its nice. I'm a sucker for a pickup on a lift kit.

Classics are even more badass!

Yep. Square body chevys are the last classic trucks...

 

[beware_d-ware]

2/3 rds of the posters here wanted Jones moved to safety his rookie season and were happy with the decision to do so at the beginning of his 2nd season. I believe for the most part the coaching staff was happy with the job he was doing in his assignment focus of mostly limiting the te. Everyone seems to forget that before Jones came along tes were regularly torching them for 7rec 120 yards and 2 touchdowns per game!

I'll admit, I was one of those guys. I watched his college tape and thought he was a natural FS, and I was in favor of moving him after his rookie year.

But I'm just a guy on his couch, y'know. Part of it may be Richard's scheme, but Jones looks totally comfortable at corner whereas he was always kind of a duck out of water as a deep safety. They ended up sitting him for Frazier last December. Now I don't know what the coaches saw on tape or in practice or what Rod/Eberflus look for schematically from their corners. But it seems weird that they'd keep hammering a square peg into a round hole, to the point of benching him when it didn't work out, rather than once in 2 years trying to change the hole.