Survivor I - Matt Jones Commentary

NOTE: this draft was completed on 7/24

Positives - Matt Jones is a better pure athlete than Michael Vick. There, I said it. Check out the combine numbers if you don’t believe me. Faster 40-time than Vick posted. He’s got the agility, and he’s got the smarts. Jones will be an impact player in the NFL. If the Jaguars use him at TE or a 3rd WR, he will create matchup problems for linebackers, nickel backs and safeties that will not be able to stay with him down field. Combine this with Jacksonville’s new vertical passing attack, and you’ve got a recipe for potential.

Negatives - Did I mention that Jones played QB in college? He’s going to have to make the transition to WR or TE to play in the majors, two positions he had no experience with prior to the Senior Bowl. His holdout from training camp will slow that transition, although he has now signed and should start to learn the offense.

Draft Strategy - Jones could put up a goose egg all year, or he could be this year’s version of Antonio Gates or Anquan Boldin. In the 18th Round of a draft, it’s time to take chances on someone that could make it big, while everyone else is scraping up backup defenses.