Wallace108
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 | | Subject: Kaboly: Jarvis Jones is more than a one-trick pony this year Tue Aug 12, 2014 11:57 am | |
| By Mark Kaboly
Jarvis Jones is just like every other football player in the NFL – he watches a lot of film.
Saying that, it’s pretty certain that the film Jones has been studying isn’t being looked at by any other linebacker in the league.
Jones said has been watching tape of former Steelers linebacker and current defensive assistant Joey Porter to help his pass-rushing repertoire.
It’s already paying off.
Jones, who had only sack as a rookie first-round pick last year, sacked Eli Manning on the fifth defensive play of the first preseason game.
Sure, it was only the preseason and came against backup Charles Brown, but it was encouraging because of how he got to the quarterback – an inside move.
Jones is a speed guy and really didn’t use an inside move last year. It made him predictable and easy to block. Jones was being labeled as a one-trick pony. Not anymore.
Read more: http://blog.triblive.com/steel-mill/2014/08/12/kaboly-jarvis-jones-is-more-than-a-one-trick-pony-this-year/#ixzz3AC5MQ3Hn
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Drizztbob
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| | Subject: Re: Kaboly: Jarvis Jones is more than a one-trick pony this year Thu Aug 14, 2014 11:58 pm | |
| Expecting to see some shine in this kid. _________________ Win, Lose, or Tie, I'm a Steeler fan until I DIE!!! | |
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