Greg Jones

Height: 6’1
Weight: 240
College: Michigan State
40 Time: 4.65
Class: Senior
Stock:
Projected: 2nd Round

Stats

2010 – 106 tackles, 10.0 TFL, 1.0 sack, 3 PBU, 2 INT’s
2009 – 154 tackles, 14.0 TFL, 9.0 sacks, 1 PBU
2008 – 127 tackles, 14.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks, 1 PBU
2007 – 78 tackles, 8.5 TFL, 4.5 sacks, 2 PBU

Overview:

I had the pleasure of watching Greg Jones play at Michigan State his whole career. He is one of my favorite prospects in this years draft. He is a tremendous athlete and plays incredibly smart. He possess some of the best instincts I’ve seen from a LB. He does have some things to work on, but he is a good all-round player.

Scouting Report:

Positives

- Good size, has bulked up and got stronger throughout his career
- 4 year start, very experienced
- Very productive
- Outstanding instincts
- Great read and react LB
- Good athlete
- Good awareness in zone coverage
- Will get physical with receivers and tight ends over the middle
- Great tackler
- Rarely misses tackles
- Gets lower than the ball carrier
- Has some potential as a blitzer
- Can beat blockers with his quickness
- Team leader
- Durable, tough, good motor

Negatives

- Needs to continue to get stronger
- Has trouble shedding blocks
- Needs to use his hands better to disengage and avoid cut blocks
- Doesn’t deliver a good pop when he tackles
- Won’t make many big hits
- Doesn’t make many plays on the ball when in coverage
- Too aggressive at times and leaves him self open to cut backs
- Needs to do a better job of playing more in control and breaking down in space
- May be better suited outside at WLB where he can roam freely in space

Skills
1-poor, 2-weak, 3-above average, 4-very good, 5-elite

Speed: 3.5
Tackling: 3.5
Coverage: 3.0
Point Of Attack: 2.5
Instincts: 4.0
Pass Rush: 3.0
Pro Potential: 4.0