The New England Patriots added some youth to their defensive backfield this offseason. Houston’s Marcus Jones was selected in the third round of the draft; fellow cornerback Jack Jones out of Arizona State was added in the fourth; Texas safety Brenden Schooler was later brought aboard in undrafted free agency.
The Joneses are locks to make the roster based on their draft statuses alone, while Schooler has had an encouraging summer serving primarily as a five-unit special teamer. Time will tell whether or not he will make the team, or how big of an impact Marcus and Jack Jones will have during their rookie campaigns, but if anything else all three have shown considerable promise at this very early stage in their careers.