I didn't know if we already had this video of him, so I thought I post it.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qL-TixzZoE4


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrzpNvZtt64


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHbTHiGKE4A

Thanks for posting those, rob386. That was awesome.

You have to love YouTube...it's made the draft process a lot more fun.

As for Jones, his speed and quickness was dynamic on some of those plays. Some of those running plays in particular really showed how he just sped past everybody else to make the play. He looked like a man among boys in some of them.

I have a sneaky feeling we might be glad we got this guy in the 7th round.

At the very least he should be competitive on special teams. I think he need to add a bunch more bulk to play on running downs though. He looks like a large safety.

He looks outstanding in those videos. What I liked is that he was beating OTs one on one and was lining up at both edge spots. I think he will definitely contribute on special teams right away but could begin to make an impact on our defense in a couple of years. He has outstanding speed for a LB.

Here is a video of his Pro Day. He certainly is an amazing athlete. He has the athleticism to be a star at OLB. It will probably take him a few years to become a starting NFL OLB in the 3-4. He has all the tools to be a monster LB. Maybe when Kampman is gone in a few years this guy could take over the starting role. I really like our options at LB now though. Kampy, Matthews, Thompson, and Jones make an excellent depth chart for OLB. Barnett, Hawk, Chillar, and Bishop sound good at ILB. Chillar can probably play both inside and outside in a pinch. We've got solid players and depth at the LB position.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZhU3U50jdY...feature=related

I agree with you and am excited about the depth for LB. Also, it is fairly common to have 9 LB's, so I won't be surprised that Poppinga will join the ranks as an OLB. I think Poppinga, Jones, Spencer Havener, and Danny Lasanah will compete for the last 2 spots, with Popping and Jones having the inside track.

A 6.67 3-cone is really good for a defensive back or wide receiver, let alone a linebacker. Brian Cushing had the best 3-cone among linebackers at the combine with a 6.84, and Clay Matthews was second with a 6.90, so Jones had by far the best time in that drill. The only linebacker at the combine who ran a faster 40 time was Aaron Curry with a 4.56. Jones' 20-yard shuttle was also up there among the best at his position. Obviously good workout numbers don't mean he'll be a good football player, but he's definitely athletic, and he looks fast and quick on the field in his game tape. He should have room to put on a few more pounds too. Hopefully in a few years he can develop into a solid player at the very least.

He also seems intelligent, motivated, and confident.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkIweh4CfDM...feature=related

I wasn't paying close attention when listening to that. Did he say that he'd be taking the LSAT if he wasn't doing football? Maybe I misheard. Maybe he can vie with Meredith for status as clubhouse lawyer! More seriously, I like the idea of a guy who's smart enough or self-confident enough to even think that way. Did we ever get a wonderlic on him? I don't recall.

One thing is for sure: his agent/friends are very PR savvy with the videos.

That guy is faaaassssstttttt. He could be a huge surprise.

i love that we drafted aaron maybin,.... wait? thats not him? lol

Always remain guarded with these types of guys. Everything reminds me of Kurt Campbell. With his numbers, at a decent-sized school, why did he last until the 7th...

I've been thinking the same thing, but on the other hand I don't think Youtube was around when Kurt Campbell was drafted.

If it was, you're right, we would all probably be drooling over him about two weeks after the draft.

And the other thing is that these clips only show the highlights. I'm sure he had his share of whiffed tackles and blown coverages too, which we can't see on Youtube.

Even so, the post-draft period is a time of hopes and dreams. So I guess I can't help but get a little excited about the guy.

Absolutely. It's not like a multi-year player at a big-time school in a big-time conference has just slipped under the scouting radar. Nobody took him till the 7th round because the other teams all thought he was missing something.

Size and a position are the obvious things. This could be the kind of guy who is the beneficiary of the 3-4; we can consider him a possible blizting/speed-rushing OLB/pass defender. Back in the 4-3, would we have given such a light guy even a thought as a viable traditional LB? I assume not.

But we're not the only 3-4 team drafting, and the others let him go till the 7th too. The other thing is, I wonder how much more "good" weight he can add. He already looked reasonably sculpted.

Speed, quickness, and brains can do a lot for a player. So maybe he'll end up with a niche role, or perhaps someday he'll build himself up into a still-small-but-not-unacceptably-small OLB. But he seems a pretty long shot.

Then again, some pretty good 3-4 OLBs have been had in the late rounds and sometimes even undrafted. The thing about 3-4 OLBs is that its a special skill-set that must be developed at the NFL level. Very few college programs are turning out 3-4 OLBs that are ready to start in the NFL from day one. Its pretty rare that a 3-4 OLB is ready to make an immediate impact in the NFL. Steelers scouts say that the 3-4 OLB position is the hardest to draft and develop and that good production isn't seen until a few years. Most of the time you are taking players that played different roles in college and teaching them to do new things. Its a tough thing to do. I personally like the pick. I think he has a huge upside but it will largely come down to coaching as to what he will do in the NFL. At worst though he should be a very good special teams player.

Wow! Good stuff.

The size seems like the obvious knock. I don't know how consistent he was either. We don't get info on that. Obviously the kid has the skill set to be great on ST's out of the gate and has the skills that maybe, one day, he could be something pretty good at linebacker too.

I like the pick more and more after seeing those clips. Some guys play bigger than their size. If he can slowly add good weight to the point where he's about 245 and still fast, who knows.

Very impressive videos. Surprising lasted until the seventh round. Potential sleeper. Makes the team and contributes to special teams.

I think he is the reason Hunter was let go so early. Potential vs 4yr experience non starter.

Fast is right. Great speed in coverage and even kinda looked like some instincts.

Most of the run/rush highlights are of him finding ways to get free, rather than him taking anyone on. He's pretty slippery-lookin'. Does he have the talent to do that against an NFL opponent?

...Or do the other 40 miles of tape show him being blocked?

There was one highlight of him standing up a LT trying to run block him.

230 lbs at 6'3"? The guy is a toothpick.

http://www.ralphiereport.com/2009/4/26/854...d-jones-drafted

Pretty scrawny, but he may be only 220 in that pic - still probably has a ways to go.

http://www.packers.com/team/players/jones_brad/

That's the neck of a Linebacker? Heh.

How long will it take for him to get to 250-ish and what will he play like when he gets there? Hopefully a) soon, and b ) like a train that got hit with a bigger train.

Not sure how much he can contribute right out of the chute, but he does seem to have some pass rush ability. He doesn't seem like a particularly physical pass rusher and that whole "slippery" thing that worked for him in college might not cut it in the NFL. Still, those are some pretty athletic moves for a 230# guy. He might well work out as a situational guy in the nickel and dime packages. The speed rush plus ability to cover could well get him some snaps. Still, he seems like a developmental guy who could benefit from a year on the PS.

I he comes back in a year at 240-245# with the same speed, he might well end up the back-up behind Matthews and perhaps even as an "inside linebacker" in the nickel or dime sets. Use him in coverage some, use him to blitz some.

Has anyone heard if Kampman is going to play this week? I heard he's not and that Brad Jones will be taking his place.

No. He's been ruled out.

Yeah, they're not about to take chances with a concussion. Word is he's not even close to clearing any of the bench line tests he'd need to to play.

Concussions are serious business. You should never take chances with them. Wait until he's healthy and ready to go before putting him back on the field. I think that Brad Jones will probably struggle and we might see Hawk kicked outside and Bishop get on the field inside. It'll be nice to see how some of these young guys look once they're on the field. I think that the coaches, team and fans will see just how valuable Aaron Kampman is once he's not able to go. He's done better at LOLB than most people have given him credit for. Strong against the run, improving on his pass rushing in the defense (from both 2 and 3 point stances) and he almost never takes a play off. Hopefully he'll recover quickly and get back out on the field this season.

I wonder why Thompson does not get a chance. I am excited to see Jones play from scrimmage as he has been active quite abit and has not played from scrimmage yet.I think that Jones has a future in the NFL because of his speed and that is one thing GB is lacking off the edge.
It seems to me that Thompson looks like a OLB but doesnt play like one maybe they could get Sandra Bullock to come in and say listen Jeremy those guys on the other side are trying to hurt your family and you need to do something about it.

GB Press Gazette reports that in an attempt to pick up their pass rush, seventh round pick Brad Jones will start at outside linebacker instead of Jeremy Thompson. Kampman and Poppinga are both out for Sundays game.

At this point - try anything...

At TC we were supossed to have such a huge depth at LB that some trade rumours were posed.
Now Brad Jones starts. One word: Ridiculous.

I really like this move. From the time we drafted Jones and the highlights I saw of him both rushing the passer and dropping into coverage it seemed like a great fit.

I'm not saying he's an A Kampman quality player but in the 3-4 he might just be better. I know lofty praise....I did say might. In my estimation AK is strictly a hand in the dirt guy and I don't care what Capers and Greene say, he just isn't passing the eyeball test. When AK stands up he looks extremely stiff.

IMO Jones can't do much worse at the position. We are 28th in the league at getting to the QB. In the 3-4 it seems to be all speed at the edge and AK isn't that guy. So if he is bad in coverage and not a speed rusher what the heck are we thinking. Clay Mathews goes against the LT every game and is making a bigger impact. Why? Speed/Quickness. Jones has it.

Here is to the LOLB of the future!!!!!!

During the off season Jeremy Thompson was getting rave reviews for having exceptional athletic ability for a person his size andhow well he fit into the 3-4. He didn't do much in pre season and is essentially the 4th best OLB at this time.

I had high hopes for Thompson before the season. He has great measuables for the position. In training camp did good in pass coverage, ok in pass rushing, but was blown away in tryin to play the run. I still want to hold out some hope but does not look good that Brad Jones is getting the start. My guess is that it may have something to do with Jason Witten and coverage.

As much as I love Kampman as a talent and as a hardworking player, he is a bad fit in the 3-4.

This may actually be better than having him in the game.

If the 3-4 is really where we want to be (I'm not convinced, yet), we should have traded Kampman and got some help on our offensive line. I'm sure there are some 4-3 teams that would have loved to have him and paid well.

I am hoping Jones is as instinctive at OLB as Matthews has proven to be.

I live in the DFW area now, so I would really appreciate it if the team could rise up and win one to keep the Cowgirl fans quiet.

I thought Capers was going to run a 4-3, 3-4 hybrid? What happened? To waste an All-Pro DE like this makes absolutely no sense to me. Watch the Vikings sign him this off-season to team with Allen. I wonder what Ted will do?

Most likely Kampman will be tagged and traded. It would be dumb not too. Also no way TT would trade him to a divison rival unless they would give up like a first and a third for him.

I am going out on a limb and saying Jones plays better at LOLB than has Kampman (overall).

It kills me that we neither used AK in an appropriate role or traded him for some OL help.

One word: Injuries

Kampman is injured. Poppinga is injured. So, yes, Brad Jones now starts.

What exactly is your definition of depth?

At least let the kid play first geez......

This is really a bold statement.
I reckon Kampy has played really badly so far in the season.
But did you see Jones play?
I don't see Jones having a good game sorry.



It kills me too, when you have one of the best rushing DEs in the league making him drop in coverage or just watch the play develop is absurd.

This is the same topic that I started about Jones. Lets keep it as one. Delete mine, I don't care. It's hard enough with the last post read option.

Wonder if he can play like this today.

Speed rush. Hell, if he can get to the QB and get a single sack today, he'll be 4th on the team.

What a good game for the rookie Brad Jones

Maybe just maybe the keep him there and rotate in Kamp on DE on Pass downs

A linebacker with speed


Looks like it made the DEF PLAY BETTER AND MORE LOOSE

He had a good game.

The only difference in this game compared to other games: we got pressure on the QB. It made everyone on defense look real good.

He played excellent today. One of his plays leaped-out at me... early 4th quarter (I think) he bull-rushed the OT, then spun inside to get a hit on Romo just after delivering the ball. The thing that struck me was how quick it happened... probably only a 2.5-3 second play, but he hit, spun and barreled into Romo without slowing down.

He definitely earned more playing time.

Yes I thought it made all the lb's look good

Even Jones was in the backfield on PASS rush from LB

Maybe they could move kamp up more often and rest him more



When is the last time you seen Kamp down field covering a wr and covering the receiver pretty good

I agree on Jones.... Very good game...

Jones has good hustle and athletic ability. I'm actually intrigued to see what Capers can do once him and Kampman can both get on the field.

I'm intrigued to see what he can do with more experience. I just don't think Kampy has a place in this D. He's too slow for LB and too small to go inside. Frankly I think his best football is behind him. Jones wasn't as solid in the run, but like I said. Experience. Theres only one way to get it.