The technical difference between 37 and 28 is nine, and theoretically the distance between being a first- or second-round NFL Draft pick is substantial.
But per most draft experts, those distinctions were a negligible blur when it came to the Chiefs on Friday plucking defensive lineman Chris Jones of Mississippi State with a pick they traded down for.
If you don’t believe that, take it from the mirthful 6-foot-6, 310-pound Jones.
In a highly entertaining teleconference, he suggested J.J. Watt’s monstrous game was a legitimate model to which he could aspire.
“The sky’s the limit for me,” Jones said, later obliging a request for a scouting report of himself: “Very dominant player.