Marvin Jones Jr. has never been much of a burner. You don’t see him out there double-moving cornerbacks very often or waving Matthew Stafford down with 5 yards of cushion between him and the closest defender.
But that’s not what makes the Detroit Lions receiver valuable. He may not get wide open, but give him an inch and he’ll take a mile. Jones’ 2017 highlight reel is full of outstanding catches in the tightest of windows:
If it seems like Jones may have been one of the sure-handed receivers in contested passes, that’s because he was.