While the idea of a sophomore slump is common in the NFL, Ronald Jones II is going to have to hope that his only slump occurred in his rookie season, and will not continue on into his second year. For a player that was expected to start by this point, questions have started to be raised about Jones’ abilities with Peyton Barber still in control of the starting spot as of now.
The usual expectation with a second round pick in the NFL is that they have the capacity to start early on in their career, sometimes even in their first season similar to a first round selection.