Safety Sean Jones is off to a great start in 2011
by LeeCaz on Sep 20, 2011 1:10 PM EDT
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If anybody was paying attention this past Sunday it would have been hard to miss the exemplary play of Tampa Bay safety Sean Jones. Jones played well last year in his first season with the team, but his play this year has been very, very good so far. This past Sunday Jones had the amazing stat line of seven tackles (five solo), one sack, one fumble recovery, and one tackle for a loss. Not too shabby.
Tampa Bay head coach Raheem Morris is obviously comfortable enough with Jones to allow him to come on the blitz as he did a couple of times on Sunday, once sacking McNabb, and the other time disrupting the play. Jones exhibits sound tackling and a great nose for the football. He is an asset in pass coverage as well.
His play thus far is even more exciting when you think of the possibility of he and Tanard Jackson roaming the defensive backfield at the same time. Jackson's status is still uncertain, and although Cody Grimm is no slouch, he just doesn't seem to be the same player he was last year before getting injured.
Larry Asante is also another player that really excites me and once he returns from injury the Bucs are sure to have one of the deepest safety corps in the entire NFL. The safety depth on this team is quite remarkable considering the Buccaneers are only a little over one year removed from Sabby Piscitelli starting games for them.
Jones is on pace for 120 tackles right now. Hopefully he won't hit that number. The first two levels of the defense should and could help him out a little bit more in future games, but it's good to know we have a guy back there that can be counted on just in case.
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Excellent point that alot of people overlooked.
Jones has showed strong ability all over the field. He has never been a ball hawk, but he has stepped up his overall play. I think the secondary will rise to his level..with Talib becoming that lockdown corner, Grimm shoring up his tackling and pass skills and Ronde hitting folks like the Ronde of old…
by Marlon The Okayplayer on Sep 20, 2011 1:18 PM EDT reply actions
If I remember correctly
McCoy almost got that sack, McNabb backed away from him (he was being blocked but winning), and then Jones absolutely crushed him. Am I remembering that play right?
T-Jack
When we will get the official word on whether or not they reinstate him?
I like Jones in the box and he's a versatile player, but he really is lacking as a true deep safety
But he’s had a pretty good first two games.
so lets say tanard gets reinstated, and hes in football shape, I know I know but lets just say that happens
Who plays opposite of him? Last year I said grimm but I think this year jones is playing better
by Carlitin1988 on Sep 20, 2011 2:15 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Yea hes definately a big hitter though
Makes our secondary way way better
by Carlitin1988 on Sep 20, 2011 2:27 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I'd still pair Jackson with Grimm
Grimm plays faster than Jones which gives him a little more versatility. The only advantage Jones really has over Grimm is size. Although I have to say Grimm has looked a little slower coming off that leg injury.
Agree with this.
Grimm has looked a little slow but he has the upside. Jones just doesn’t cut it in coverage for me but Jackson’s return would help that and allow Jones to play in the box more.
Jones played much better against Minnesota,
but he was guilty of blowing the coverage that allowed the Lions to convert the 4th down to Johnson. It was clearly his assignment to provide help over top, and he made Talib look bad.
God, I hope Jackson comes back.
Gene Deckerhoff is a saint.
Cody grimm is more physical than jones imo
by Carlitin1988 on Sep 20, 2011 4:06 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Jones sucks in coverage.....
i do like him on the blitz. But i think Grimm will be our SS. Jones needs to play more in the box more often anyways.
It will be great to get tenard back
but really, no one should expect great play out of him upon his immediate return.
Its going to take time considering its doubtful that he is in great shape. Most pot heads are pretty lazy.
East Coast Fan
by Bucfan on Sep 20, 2011 4:49 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
He made an imediate impact after the four game suspension.
He was in good shape at the players only training camp. Plus its not like hes a lineman or something.
Your right, because he actually has to do
more running being a DB.
East Coast Fan
by Bucfan on Sep 20, 2011 6:27 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Are you trying to make me sound ignorant?
Because my point was he doesnt have the weight issues like a linemen might.
What? You mean he wont brake the single game INT record?
But seriously, he was at the player held camp in fine shape, so that shouldn’t be an issue. The only things I can see really holding him back is whatever changes Raheem might have made to the defense or whatever the staff wants to do with him in general.
It's nearly impossible to get into football shape without actually playing
Being ‘in shape’ and ‘in football shape’ are two very different things.
Most likely right.
Impact does play a large part.
Thats what I was talking about
only didnt mention that aspect of it. Thanks sander for clarifying my point.
East Coast Fan
by Bucfan on Sep 20, 2011 6:25 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
It's at the commissioner's discretion
Once he’s allowed back the Bucs have a grace period of a couple of days where he doesn’t count against the roster. I’ll look the exact period up in the CBA.
Three Safety rotation
of Jones, Jackson, and Grimm would be great. Jones has played well, he’s made some TD saving tackles in both games (doing what a Safety is supposed to do). Although I think both Jackson and Grimm attack the run better at the line of scrimmage and limit gains better. Tanard is the best in coverage. With Tanard and Cody on the field, we have a great run stopping tandem with decent pass protection, but I think Jones needs to be out there as well. So, a rotation of those 3 is the best scenario.
Actually, against the Vikings
my pick for most under-rated player on defense would have to be Cody Grimm. He was everywhere. He may have been hanging on to AP by a shoelace, but he was always around.
My pick for most under-rated player on offense was Erik Lorig. Anyone who has the game recorded, go back and watch. That guy is a beast of a lead blocker. And he recognizes whom to block well. Sometimes he hits the guy crashing from the end, sometimes he hits the hole and pounds someone at the second level. He also did well in blitz pickup when they passed out of a 2 back formation.
I also thought grimm was everywhere
by Carlitin1988 on Sep 20, 2011 6:44 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Along with Blount.
Lorig needs a chance to touch the ball, and you gotta love the that punt coverage tackle he made in preseason!
On the Blount TD, Lorig adjusted nicely in the hole for the correct block
showed good awareness and then threw a good block. Keep it up Lorig!
NEVER...
say Sabby Piscitelli ever again!
If I could wear a bucs shirt with a noles hat for the rest of my life, by golly I would be the happiest man in the world.
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