Getting to know new Bucs Safety Sean Jones
by Niko Houllis on Mar 17, 2010 7:53 AM EDT
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have solidified one of the better safety tandems in the NFL Tuesday with the acquisition of Sean Jones from the Eagles. Bucs fans have become used to a Strong Safety who lurks along the line of scrimmage while having the ability to collect footballs in the secondary like Stamps. Sixteen INTs in four years is a nice portfolio for such a player.
The Bucs have been last among stopping the run lately, and Jones will probably be an asset in helping with that department. Coming out of the University of Georgia in 2004, the Bucs were scouting Jones with a young secondary assistant named Raheem Morris. Now having started 53 of his past 59 games, the 6' 1" 220 pound Jones will go directly up against incumbent Sabby Piscitelli in camp for the Strong Safety Position.
The Versitile Jones played both Quarterback AND Defensive End in Westlake High School where he passed for 2,490 yards and 31 touchdowns, and also ran for 800 more yards and 11 more scores on the ground. As a Bulldog, he started 24 games and finished with a sack, ten stops for losses, three recovered fumbles and seven interceptions. As a special teams candidate, he blocked 4 kicks!
Check out this YouTube Video of Mr. Jones scoop n score ability vs the Volunteers.
The Cleveland Brows saw fit to bring him into their organization, using a second round pick (#59 overall) on the 2004 draft day, but he missed his entire rookie season with a knee Injury that he suffered before play started. He played almost exclusively on Special Teams during the 2005 season for the Browns, and started all 16 games as Safety in 2006, picking up AFC defensive player of the Week on 10/29 vs the Jets with 3 tackles and 2 interceptions. The next year brought 16 more starts for Jones, with improved stats; 96 tackles and 5 picks. An injury in 2008 prevented him from starting more than 12 games, yet still amassed 56 tackles, a forced fumble, 4 more picks and 4 deflected passes! To say he has a knack for the ball, well would be a bit of an understatement for our newest member.
As an unrestricted Free Agent, Jones was signed to a one year contract by the Philadelphia Eagles, the highlight of which was his pick of Bears QB Cutler to preserve the victory.
Fox.com's Scout section ranked Jones the 33rd highest Free Agent in the 2009 preview, about twenty spots below our own Jermaine Philips. He is not listed in their top 50 for the 2010 edition.
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Very smart signing
You have to feel comfortable with him and Jackson back there. They are both good all around player’s. We have the making’s of a very good secondary. Jackson and Talib are on the verge of stardom. We need another corner so that we can keep Ronde in the nickel. I would also feel more comfortable with another safety for depth purposes. We are a bong hit away from losing Jackson for a year. Now all we need is a dominant pass rusher and solid DT’s to be dominant on D again. That shouldn’t be too hard to find.
"big-time players make big-time plays in big games."
Good Signing
Brings another hard hitter to the Safety position, more run support and besof all puts Sabby on special teams and out of the defensive backfield.
Buc'em if they can't take a joke.
Adam Schefter reports:
it’s a 2 year deal.
Also, TFY draft insider: Florida ILB Brandon Spikes was unable to break 5.0 seconds in the forty-yard dash at the Gators’ Wednesday Pro Day.
His unofficial times were 5.02 and 5.08. Spikes is a big hitter with playmaking cover skills, but his forty will haunt him on draft weekend. Once thought to be a late first-round prospect, he may now struggle to go in the second.
And lastly, Joe Haden reportedly ran a 4.4 at his Gator’s pro day.
Back to Sean Jones, I think he’s a solid player. If we can find a cornerback in Biggers, Roberson, or through the draft across from Talib, our secondary will be fine. Mack IMO is no better than a dime corner. I saw him at times on the outside across from Talib getting roasted like no other.
Round 1 must be a DT. After that, in Bucs we trust.
Spikes?!
Holy crap.
Cannons... fire them.
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I ran a faster than that in high school
Not kidding
"Nobody in the game of football should be called a genius. A genius is somebody like Norman Einstein." - Joe Theismann
Hell
Half my team ran faster than that in high school and South Dakota isn’t exactly known for their NFL specimens.
Hey... Chris Spielman was slow as a track star
but everywhere on the field. MLB doesn’t have to necessarily be fast, just smart and instinctive. Fast is a bonus. He would still take Ruuds job away from him.
by Cracker Ball on Mar 17, 2010 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I have read he Haden posted a 4.39 and 4.41
I told you guys that his combine 40 time didnt show his game speed that I have watched the last 3 seasons. I knew hed make up for that bad time.
Brandon Spikes- What can I say? I would like to say 40 times dont mean everything, but Spikes isnt that fast. Id like to believe he isnt that slow on the field…but even than, he was still slow. I figured 4.8ish for him. Maybe he had a bad day, I dont know. Either way…hes a MLB and his speed never gave him any trouble at Florida.
"When you argue correctly, you're never wrong."-Nick Naylor
BTW... thanks for NOTHING for having to re-live that sour moment in TN football history!
Cannons... fire them.
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Love it.
One of two things is going to happen: Jones will take over for Sabby and bring veteran leadership, or his presence will push Sabby to improve his tackling and his understanding of the defense and he’ll remain the starter because he deserves it, not just because he’s all we have.
Love this move . . . let’s get a D-Tackle in the draft now!
"I'm throwing rocks tonight. Mark it, Dude" - Donny
I'm with you here
The “tragedy” is if both Suh and McCoy go #1 and #2 after this move. How would that be for a karmic slap in the face.
If they do go #1 and #2 don't you draft the best available? And if so, who might that be? the LT? the WR? or, the Safety?
I’d get the safety, because he’d probably just be as good as a corner or a WLB??? thoughts?
Go Magic/Bucs/Gators/Rays!
First thing would be to
Pray that someone is offering up a deal that will justify moving down a few notches, if not you have to take Berry. I don’t think any other player in this draft is worth the #3 pick unless Dez Bryant blows everyone away at his pro day. Even then I would still take Berry because he did it on the field in college and showed how good he was at the combine.
Then get some D-line, WR and CB with the rest of the picks.
'karmic slap'
I couldn’t have said that better myself. In that situation, i’d be looking to trade down for a few picks if anything. Maybe Price, Spikes, and maybe a decent corner will fall to us.
Who did the testing, Lt. Spiers?
If Spiers oversaw the testing, then the badass confirmation is a good sign. :)
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Then I say we pull the trigger on this rumored trade with Denver.
Hey man! D'you touch my drumset?
by captainfear88 on Mar 17, 2010 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions
This is a FA signing that makes sense
This was what I was waiting for. Not a big splashy pick-up on FA with a big paycheck, but a sensible veteran signing at a key need area.
Now if they can only get another WR who can you know actually run and catch. ;)
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Only if he signs a "No Mouth" clause
Actually, he behaved himself pretty well in BUF last season. We can (and have) done worse. Seems an odd fit considering the whole “youth movement” excuse for dropping AB.
by Cracker Ball on Mar 17, 2010 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions
It's only a stop-gap solution though,
We still do have to find someone to groom into a #1.
I was the head of the Eric Berry bandwagon- Im sad to say its over.
Puffy Rod's Bandwagon continues forever.
New head of the Matthew Barnaby Bandwagon!!!
by Some other guy who does not care on Mar 17, 2010 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Nice scouting
Kind of reminds me of Lynch who played QB as well.
I really like this signing because it helps fill a hole and gives us room to draft at another position with the #3 pick, since Safeties arnt worth that high of a pick(according to history).
"When you argue correctly, you're never wrong."-Nick Naylor
History gets things wrong
Anybody is worth as high a draft pick depending on
1) the team’s top need to draft (if you need a Safety more than anything, you get a Safety in the first round),
2) the athletic ability of that person (if the Safety is one of the top 3 players in the draft period, and Berry’s scouting numbers put him there, he ought to go that high)
3) there aren’t enough great QBs, RBs, WRs, OTs, LBs, DTs, DEs, and PKs to go around. So sooner or later a CB and/or S is gonna be a top pick.
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T.O.
At least he’s pretty durable. Might be good for a season. Thats about all the quiet he’s got in him though.
ZING!
"Nobody in the game of football should be called a genius. A genius is somebody like Norman Einstein." - Joe Theismann
Actually
He’s more a ZAGG!
/ducks
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