I went into Broderick Jones’ tape this week expecting to make a film room about his pass blocking after Pro Football Focus gave him the highest grade of his career in that area. I liked what he did in that area, but what caught my eye was his aggression in the run game.
Dating back to the preseason, Jones’ technique has been all over the place, but perhaps more disappointingly, his nasty demeanor that showed up on tape throughout his rookie season all but vanished over the first two months of the season. Even as his technique rebounded, his motor to play through the whistle just didn’t seem to be there.