Matt Jones NFL Draft 2015: Scouting Report, Grade for Washington Redskins Rookie

STRENGTHS

Matt Jones is a huge back, and on the hoof he’s very impressive. Jones is a very good athlete, and quicker than you’d expect for 231 pounds. He is a crushing back between the tackles and runs with authority. He shows good body lean and will fall forward for plus yards, and he has shown himself capable of picking up yards after contact. Jones is an ideal “thunder” complement to a faster back already in place. He’ll break tackles and move the chains on tough runs. As a receiver, he wasn’t used much, but he has solid hands when thrown to.

WEAKNESSES

Jones is limited to being a power runner between the tackles and offers little outside the numbers. He leaves yards on the field and misses some openings as he hits inside holes. He hurts himself by running eyes down and not looking for cutback lanes and secondary holes. Jones isn’t a nimble, shaky back in space and will usually look for someone to run over instead of looking for space. Despite his size and traits, he was never a dominant SEC running back.

PRO COMPARISON: Robert Turbin, Seattle Seahawks

A hulking back with jaw-dropping traits, Jones is a clean comparison to Robert Turbin as a prospect and as an NFL player.

2014 STATISTICS

Rushing Attempts: 166    
Rushing Yards: 817                               
Touchdowns: 6 

FINAL GRADE: 5.25/9.00 (Quality Backup)