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Patriots all-purpose threat Marcus Jones views himself as ‘a defensive back first’

In a span of five weeks as a New England Patriots rookie, Marcus Jones found the end zone in all three phases.

Those boxes hadn’t been checked in a single season by a player in 75 years.

There was the 84-yard punt return for a touchdown against the New York Jets. There was the 48-yard reception for a touchdown against the Buffalo Bills. There was the 69-yard interception for a touchdown against the Cincinnati Bengals.

But as explained Wednesday during an appearance on NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football,” the former Paul Hornung Award winner values himself most at his listed position moving forward.