Ask and you shall receive.
That's apparently the policy of New England Patriots offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt, who got very transparent Thursday when asked what prompted him to use third-year cornerback Marcus Jones on offense last Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams.
"Because he called and asked," Van Pelt said of Jones. "Seriously, he did. He texted me."
Jones made brief cameos on offense as a rookie in 2022, racking up four receptions for 78 yards (including a 48-yard touchdown). The Patriots kept him at cornerback and punt returner in 2023 and didn't use him on offense through the first 10 weeks of the 2024 season.