OXNARD, Calif. – Typically, when Byron Jones gets mentioned, it’s a conversation about ballhawking and nabbing interceptions – those are the expectations of the athletic young safety.
Jones got to show off the other side of that job description on Tuesday, though, as he found himself in the thick of the hitting during the Cowboys’ goal line drills.
“It was our first time doing goal line, and it was full-go – they let us go full go,” Jones said. “It’s easier for defenders, because we don’t got to worry about keeping runners up.