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Matt Patricia on Cardinals' Chandler Jones: 'He's like my son'

TEMPE, Ariz. -- The first time Matt Patricia saw Chandler Jones on tape, he knew he wanted to coach him.

It was leading up to the 2012 NFL draft and Patricia was in his first season as the New England Patriots' defensive coordinator. Jones was a 6-foot-5, 247-pound, long, lanky and nimble defensive end coming out of Syracuse, where Patricia had spent three seasons as a graduate assistant.

The Patriots' defensive line coach at the time, Patrick Graham, now with the Green Bay Packers, showed Jones to Patricia and asked, "What about this guy?