texbumthelife
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Not a hip turn issue, but this is embarrassingly bad technique @1:34
Then, @2:14 you see the hip issue, he can't just turn and run because he's so stiff. He is actually beat pretty bad but makes a good play on a very poorly thrown ball.
@3:12 he leaves his jock on the ground because he is so slow out of his turn. He is bailed out by a horribly run route and an even worse thrown ball.
The guy has some ability, but he is consistently a step late to the play and very sluggish in his turn. That's why, even with his incredible athletic ability, he isn't consistently better.
This is just the Michigan tape. I can grab others if you need. Byron Jones is just very underwhelming as a "lock down" prospect. His ceiling looks like a good number two, to me. Maybe after some time and refinement, he can be a good number one. He actually reminds me quite a bit of Scandrick when he first broke in. No one was trying to paint Scandrick as a first rounder though.
Watch that tape and then go watch ANY tape on Peters and the difference should be glaring. One guy has all-world potential and is consistently making the play. The other is consistently a step late and is the beneficiary of some atrocious QB play. Go watch the tape on Johnson and his upside is staggering.
*Edit* I just realized that 2013. So it's not entirely accurate. I am searching for the vidoe I watched earlier. I remember being greatly underwhelmed by his highlights even.