Jones felt like he was in "no man's land," shocked to learn there was gang violence just a few blocks from campus.He was told you're "on your own" if you wander in that direction. "If you're not around like-minded individuals, they'll bring you down. He played college football at USC The third-year pro was recently anointed as the clear-cut lead back by coach Bruce Arians, but Jones is doing anything but resting on his laurels.
I want to go down as one of the greats. site: fantasynews | arena: nfl | pageType: stories | No wonder when Martin watched every snap of the Buccaneers' 2019 season this offseason, he couldn't believe how sticky Jones' hands were, saying aloud then, "Oh, OK! Seeing his mom, Jackie Dockery-Jones, fight helped too. We're just getting started now. He thinks this cheetah-gazelle-shark hybrid is ready. The partying, the drinking, the "women"—Jones is brutally honest with himself now. And when Jones finally did put the pads on, the Buccaneers treated him like poison that'd contaminate the entire offense. James Palmer of NFL Network reports that Jones was walking around after practice, albeit with ice and a wrap over his foot.
Jones' presence on the field suggests the left ankle sprain he picked up in Friday's scrimmage was only a minor concern. https://www.buccaneers.com/video/ronald-jones-bucs-training-camp-live
If the ball's low, near his knees, he needs to use his pinkies. Coach Bruce Arians commented on the backfield pass-catching struggles after Sunday's practice, in which Jones was guilty of at least two drops, per Rick Stroud of The Tampa Bay Times. "And then all of a sudden, he's just pulling past everyone for a long touchdown. I just had to get right—literally—and get my mind right. While it increasingly seems unlikely for Jones to take away some of the work that went to Ogunbowale last season, we do have Arians on record referring to RoJo as the "main guy" in his backfield. Via the run, via the pass, count on there being many lanes and crevices and pockets in defenses for Jones to exploit. Looking back, Jones admits he knew only about 60 percent of head coach Dirk Koetter's playbook that rookie year. Given Brady's extensive track record of success throwing to his backs, Jones is undoubtedly aware of how important it will be for him to take the next step as a receiver this season.
In late May, in Tampa, he and Brady worked out together for the first time, and Jones couldn't wait to tell Neal he went all week without a single dropped pass.Afterward, Neal picked Jones up from the airport and back to work they went.Jones is bound to have opportunities in this offense, with Gronk and Godwin and Evans bound to draw so much attention.
"It gives me chills now just thinking about it," says Jones, the third-year A franchise mostly cursed since its inception 45 years ago—no team has lost These are the Yucs no more. As the incline gets steeper and steeper, trail after trail, his body begs his brain to quit, and Jones would have before. Ronald Jones II. Despite his second-round pedigree and superior play relative to his counterparts in the Tampa Bay backfield, Jones was limited to only 37% of the snaps and 47% of the designed runs. Neal was the perfect mentor at the perfect time, the closest Jones has had to a dad since his dad died. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. "Mentally, he was out. Smith notes that Jones had an impressive catch in 1-on-1 drills Monday morning, but the general pattern coming from Bucs camp suggests his receiving work has been subpar. "Now, comes the greatest challenge of his football life.