When talking about undrafted success stories on the New England Patriots defense, the No. 1 example that usually comes to mind is Malcolm Butler.
However, the Patriots may actually have a player with a better journey than Butler’s on the roster right now. He just didn’t have a magical Super Bowl-clinching interception as a rookie.
That’s a big statement to make. But that’s just a testament to how highly Bill Belichick speaks about defensive back Jonathan Jones, a player he called “the ultimate college free agent.”
“Jon’s got good intelligence, he’s a tough kid, he’s really a good tackler and a tough competitor.