Marvin Jones hasn’t been the main attraction on his football team’s offense since high school.
A four-star recruit out of Etiwanda High about 45 miles west of Los Angeles, Jones was productive at California, but often played second fiddle behind running backs Jahvid Best (Lions first-round pick, 2010) and Shane Vereen (Patriots second-round pick, 2011) and wide receiver Keenan Allen (Chargers third-round pick, 2013).
When Jones joined the Bengals as a fifth-round pick in 2012, he again played behind some top talent — wide receiver A.J. Green was the fourth overall pick in 2011, tight end Jermaine Gresham was a first-rounder in 2010, tight end Tyler Eifert was taken in the first round in 2013, and running backs Giovani Bernard and Jeremy Hill were second-rounders in 2013 and 2014, respectively.