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Arthur Jones NFL Draft scouting report

Arthur Jones
6'4, 293 pounds | Syracuse | Defensive tackle

Pass rush: Because of the position he plays and an overall lack of great athleticism, Jones struggled at times getting after the passer. He doesn't have a good counter move after his initial post-snap maneuver. Needs to learn how to use his hands better in the pass rush.

Pursuit: Jones is better suited in making plays in front of him instead of chasing down a ball carrier. It will be interesting to see how a recent knee injury impacts his pursuit ability.

Quickness: Jones is fairly quick off the snap. He's really good at bursting through gaps and getting after the ball. Shows good snap anticipation.

Run defend: Keeps a good anchor against double teams. Has the leg drive to maintain his space. Big and strong enough to play nose in a 3-4 scheme. Showed he could be a factor against the run -- see 2008 Notre Dame game.

Size: Officially listed by Syracuse as 6-foot-4 and 293 pounds. This season Jones looked much bigger. His frame appears to be maxed out, but he's built very stout.

Strength: Powerful throughout his frame. As a senior was not affected by a torn pectoral muscle suffered in the summer. Was a high school state champion in wrestling and has great core strength, which makes him hard to move.

Tackling: When Jones get in on a play, he's hard to avoid because he stays low while tackling. Can disengage from blockers and make one-arm tackles.

Technique: Too frequently comes off the snap high, which allows linemen to get under his pads. Needs to do a better job of dropping his butt and bending his knees to get leverage. Gets good placement but he could do a better job of hand fighting. Hand/arm jolt is good.

Versatility: Jones has the size and strength to play tackle in either a 3-4 or a 4-3. Syracuse used a three-man front in 2009 and Jones held the nose. While it limited some of Jones' playmaking ability, he was still a factor, particularly against the run.

Final word: Jones is flying far below the radar, especially after Gerald McCoy and Brian Price declared and Dan Williams emerged. But also causing the low profile are some serious injury concerns. He tore a pectoral muscle in the 2009 offseason and saw his senior year shortened by a torn left lateral meniscus.

Jones is an attractive prospect because his ability to play the 3-4 or 4-3. This would allow teams the luxury of presenting different looks on defense.

Jones' injuries may have knocked him out of the first 50 picks of the draft, but he's a very good player. Despite his injuries, Big East head coaches named him a first-team all-conference player in 2009. 

Comes from an athletic family. His brother is UFC star-in-the-making Jon "Bones" Jones.

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I'd love to see him fall to the 3rd round...

You've got to be very careful if you don't know where you are going, because you might not get there

by FreeBradshaw on Feb 1, 2010 9:14 AM EST reply actions  

well..not for his sake,

I’d like to see him go in the 1st round, but for my team’s sake..he’d be a nice 3rd round pick.

You've got to be very careful if you don't know where you are going, because you might not get there

by FreeBradshaw on Feb 1, 2010 9:15 AM EST up reply actions  

As a Browns fan, I agree. Him as a 3-4 end? drool

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by Dan Kadar on Feb 1, 2010 10:15 AM EST up reply actions  

I've said it before...

I think he can be a nose too. I dunno how “maxed out” his maxed out frame is…but with him being injured all this time, maybe he’s something like 315lbs now anyway?

You've got to be very careful if you don't know where you are going, because you might not get there

by FreeBradshaw on Feb 1, 2010 10:43 AM EST up reply actions  

Maybe I should make an MTD glossary. When I say someone’s frame is “maxed out,” I mean with good weight. Jones can put on all the pounds he wants, but they might not be good pounds.

But I do think he can play 3-4 NT, even though he’d be considered undersized.

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by Dan Kadar on Feb 1, 2010 12:21 PM EST up reply actions  

you have to understand

for most of his years at SU, there was essentially NO lifting program under Greg Robinson. Doug Marrone came in and Jones started hitting the weights. The kid may not add much more muscle mass, but there is room for a lot more strength considering he has only been working out under a good program for a year, less the time with the knee injury, less the time with the pec injury.

by ryanwk628 on Feb 2, 2010 1:25 PM EST up reply actions  

BTW Dan..

are we gonna get one of these on Pat Angerer? I know you usually do these on top 50-60 picks….but I’d like to get your word on a MLB who is angrier then angry.

You've got to be very careful if you don't know where you are going, because you might not get there

by FreeBradshaw on Feb 1, 2010 12:25 PM EST reply actions  

Yeah, probably. Unless I can convince Shake to do it…

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by Dan Kadar on Feb 1, 2010 12:36 PM EST up reply actions  

I think

youre selling him short on his athleticism. He may not set a cone drill record, but he is very coordinated and utilizes his strength effectively. He has done so against some good OLmen (see all the recent big east guys now starting in the NFL).

He was not just a state champ wrestler, but a 3X champ. Tosses his brother Jon (the MMA fighter) around. Jon has said in interviews that if Art wanted to join the UFC, he would immediately be a top 10 HW based just on his strength and wrestling.

Also, this is a guy who was on a TERRIBLE team his whole career. He saw more than double teams and often got in the back field anyway. Had good TFL numbers.

by ryanwk628 on Feb 2, 2010 1:31 PM EST reply actions  

shhhh.....

we want him to stay in NY!

well..Jersey. And not for those Green A-Holes.

You've got to be very careful if you don't know where you are going, because you might not get there

by FreeBradshaw on Feb 2, 2010 7:43 PM EST up reply actions  

He's an ideal prospect for any team running a 3-4

I think Dallas will have an inside track on the guy because they just rehired ex-Syracuse HC Paul Pastromi Pastorini Pasqualoni

Drago says, "We must break you!"

by APerfectStar on Feb 2, 2010 3:30 PM EST reply actions  

he never played for coach P

1 year under doug marrone and 3 under Greg Robinson.

by ryanwk628 on Feb 3, 2010 9:28 AM EST up reply actions  

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