Nfl draft round 2 and 3 thread.

This guy reminds me of Gerald Riggs.
Thumbs up!!!

I guess he can play 3rd and 1 or 3rd and 15.


Exactly.

I hear that Jones visited the Redskins, so I'm sure McC got to take a good look at him. My only concern are his health history (knee). Other than that, I'm okay with this pick, we haven't had a good pass blocking RB since CP.

Yeah I think 3rd down pass pro and big guy are the two keys to that pick. If we can make sure the qb(whoever it is) stays clean our receivers have pretty good odds of getting open. I am liking the draft from the concept of what's being built.

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Does anyone think that Jones is a future replacement for DY at FB in the next couple years?

no, watch his video he has decent speed and moves- doesn't look like he is 230 lbs

BEWARE of the language in the video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0tA5YFvoUs

Hmm..I do trust Scott...but he has the old Redskins scouts...I don't get it on this one. Hard to see a really tall RB that is in the mold of Morris/FB where that is covered...our need was a 3rd down threat with breakaway speed/change of pace...not a 4th and 1 specialist...since we already have a solid FB

Exactly. This seems like someone you draft in the 6th round as a project.

Good frame and speed for special teams. Seems to fit the bruising mold of Gore and Lynch, minus some vision. It's another attitude pick, hard nosed.

That said I don't know that they couldn't have gotten him tomorrow.

Love the Preston Smith pick and Jones can get us first downs and he can block. We're getting big and we're getting physical.

Washington Redskins ‏@Redskins 2m2 minutes ago
Gruden on RB Matt Jones: "He's a downhill-type runner." Said of visit: "We liked his attitude, passion for football."

Washington Redskins ‏@Redskins 3m3 minutes ago
Gruden on @PrestonSmith91: "great versatility ... lined up all over the defensive front." Calls him an "explosive player" at OLB position.

If they liked Jones enough to draft him this high, they're probably looking at him as competition for Morris.