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Will Muschamp was replaced at Florida in large part due to the Gators' inability to score points. Florida would have been even worse off if not for the productive running from Jones, who led the team with 817 rushing yards and six scores in 2014. Jones also caught 11 passes for 65 yards and another score. Shortly after news of Muschamp's firing broke, Jones announced his plans to enter the 2015 draft. Jones' decision to leave early may have been prompted by a tough 2013 campaign in which he missed much of the spring fighting a viral infection before winning back the starting job, only to have his season cut short with knee injury. He signed with Florida as a highly recruited prospect, turning down the likes of Alabama, Auburn and Clemson, among others. Jones sports the powerful frame to potentially serve as the thunder in an NFL backfield. His lack of lateral agility and breakaway speed could even force him to improve as a blocker and potentially make the switch to fullback.
Analysis:
STRENGTHS: Looks the part with a well-built frame. Shows good power to run through tackles when he keeps his pad level low. Good leg drive and forward lean. Runs with surprising patience, balance and steady acceleration for a back of his size. He also showed a nice stutter-step to get defenders off-balance, a stiff-arm to keep them away and the burst to separate. Catches the ball cleanly, showing good hand-eye coordination to pluck and secure in one fluid motion. WEAKNESSES: Bit of a one-trick pony as a powerful downhill runner. Lacks the preferred top-end speed and isn't particularly nimble to make defenders miss in tight quarters. A step slow recognizing blitzers and isn't as effective a pass blocker as his size would indicate. Too often lunges late rather than squaring up defenders. Typically asked to run only routes into the flat or simple screens in this offense. Struggled with fumbles in 2013. Underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee in October, 2013. --Rob Rang

mastdark81 wrote:Doesn't look impressive to me. Other guys were available that were better.

Most of Jones’s snaps will probably come as the third-down back early on. He is a good pass protector, perhaps the best in this draft. His 6-foot-2, 231-pound frame gives him plenty of muscle to take on blitzing defenders.

But it’s not just his blocking ability, it’s his recognition of blitzes that impresses me.

Strengths Imposing size with muscular frame. Above-average swivel in hips and perimeter quickness for runner his size. Pistons for feet, chomping and churning through contact to extend run. Has slippery lower body with angle-tackle attempts sliding off. Keeps shoulders square to line for maximum power. Plays with forward lean and is difficult to stop for a loss. Used sparingly as a pass-catcher, but flashes capable hands if asked to do so in the pros. Aggressive in protection, squaring up and striking a blow against free-running blitzer.

riggofan wrote:

mastdark81 wrote:Doesn't look impressive to me. Other guys were available that were better.

Freaking hell. I wish McGloughan had contacted your scouting service first before he made his pick.

Hooligan wrote:Sounds like we drafted Eddie George. I'll take it.

Prowl33 wrote:What it comes down to, is Matt was at the top of McCloughan's list and he thought Matt was a better player than anyone else on his board at the team.

Do you want a GM that picks his top guy, or one that thinks "well this guy and that guy thinks i can get him later so let me risk not getting him and go with someone else"... im sorry but that latter scenario bis EXACTLY why we have sucked for so long.

value is relative to the evaluator. I bet if people knew what Alf would do over his first 3 years, he woulda been a 1st rounder instead of 4th.

Matt is a huge guy, who now will benefit from a Bill Callahan run scheme, add an extra layer of protection for rg3 on 3rd downs, give him a reliable check down option, and I look forward to him an DY on 3rd and short or goal line situations.

mastdark81 wrote:He should have, I'm pretty accurate when it come to my judgement of RBs over the years I just cannot pick QB's.

mastdark81 wrote:

Hooligan wrote:Sounds like we drafted Eddie George. I'll take it.

I hope so but what make you think this guy is Eddie George when he wasn't Eddie George in college? George was a beast and was their full time rb and you could see the NFL talent right away. Let's wait and see. I wasn't impressed by his highlights but their just highlights, hopefully he make me a believer like Alfred Morris did in preseason in 2012 and can come in and compete for the backup job.

fredp45 wrote:A few thoughts on picking Jones in 3rd:

1) Jones is the biggest rb drafted this year and we we need a big back who can get that one yard on 3rd or 4th down. Put DY in as blocking back and let Jones run behind him...that will be nice.
2) Scot has made it clear, he wants us to get bigger and more physical
3) With respect to picking another OL at that point, who knows...maybe Scot didn't think there was an OL available with that pick that was better than the 3 or 4 guys we already have on the roster?

I like this pick -- a lot.

One last thought -- In Scot we trust!!!

Prowl33 wrote:Should also mean late in games we are really beating on defensive lines

Countertrey wrote:I acknowledge that our O-line is still a work in progress...BUT... Does anyone have any doubt that it is being built to push the defense off the line first? It is clearly designed to bust mouths.

riggofan wrote:Man I was listening to Scot today on Grant & Danny's show. He really sees Matt Jones as a Marshawn Lynch kind of runner. Just violent, downhill, smashmouth running football. I don't know if they'll pull it off, but you're right about what direction he wants to take the team, CT.

Anybody else hear that interview today btw? Damn that guy is a breath of fresh air. The complete opposite of Bruce. I won't even compare him to Vinny. He was totally cool and respectful to the guys on 106.7 which is a little unusual for Redskins execs, and he actually answers questions.

Irn-Bru wrote:

riggofan wrote:Man I was listening to Scot today on Grant & Danny's show. He really sees Matt Jones as a Marshawn Lynch kind of runner. Just violent, downhill, smashmouth running football. I don't know if they'll pull it off, but you're right about what direction he wants to take the team, CT.

Anybody else hear that interview today btw? Damn that guy is a breath of fresh air. The complete opposite of Bruce. I won't even compare him to Vinny. He was totally cool and respectful to the guys on 106.7 which is a little unusual for Redskins execs, and he actually answers questions.

Is there an Internet link, by chance?

riggofan wrote:

Irn-Bru wrote:

riggofan wrote:Man I was listening to Scot today on Grant & Danny's show. He really sees Matt Jones as a Marshawn Lynch kind of runner. Just violent, downhill, smashmouth running football. I don't know if they'll pull it off, but you're right about what direction he wants to take the team, CT.

Anybody else hear that interview today btw? Damn that guy is a breath of fresh air. The complete opposite of Bruce. I won't even compare him to Vinny. He was totally cool and respectful to the guys on 106.7 which is a little unusual for Redskins execs, and he actually answers questions.

Is there an Internet link, by chance?

Yeah man there is a link to the audio at the very end of this article. Well worth listening, I think you'll enjoy it.

http://washington.cbslocal.com/2015/05/ ... ion-at-qb/

You'll note the big news out of that interview is that SM said its an open competition at QB. He basically said what they've been saying all along that Robert gets the first crack at it, but they're going to give the job to the guys who gives them the best chance to win.

Irn-Bru wrote:awesome, thank you. That was a great interview. Lots of real content coming from Scott, real answers to the questions. He obviously plays things straight with the media, and they seem to respect that.

Irn-Bru wrote:I especially liked his answer to the question about how soon/late you should start evaluating a draft class.

riggofan wrote:

mastdark81 wrote:He should have, I'm pretty accurate when it come to my judgement of RBs over the years I just cannot pick QB's.

You trying to say you weren't on the Trung Canidate bandwagon?