When the Packers drafted Josh Jones in the second round of the 2017 draft, they thought he would be the heir apparent to Morgan Burnett at strong safety. But things don’t always go according to plan.
Jones has struggled to get on the field consistently the past two years. Once Burnett left, Kentrell Brice took over the starting role last year, not Jones.
In Mike Pettine’s defense, the Packers wanted Jones to play in that nickel linebacker hybrid role. Jones wasn’t very happy about that. He requested a trade and during June minicamp made some comments about not being a linebacker:
“I’m not a linebacker; y’all can get that out of your head.