The rookie left tackle was surprised when he got the chance to start, but there’s no time for him to be surprised anymore.
When going up against the scout defense, Jones has the opportunity to ask the opposing edge rusher to give him a bull rush so he can get more reps facing that particular technique. When each first team is practicing against each other, however, that’s off the table, since the defense obviously needs to work on whatever they’re working on, too. Fortunately for Jones, he gets to rep against Robert Quinn, who’s one of the best in the biz.
“Some of the rushers just don’t get to the point as quick as Robert Quinn does,” Jones said. “So that’s the biggest thing for me is still having that good timing. They want to run around the edge. Robert Quinn gets to you really quickly, so then your hands are much quicker. But then when it’s a longer wait, I still have to have that punch timing.”
The Bears will play most of their starters for the first half in their preseason finale against the Browns this Saturday. Cleveland fields a pair of great edge rushers themselves in Myles Garrett and Jadeveon Clowney. Each rep will be another opportunity for Jones to grow, and to show he’s up to the task of blocking premiere talent in the NFL. He’ll have to make the most of it, too, because Week 1 won’t get any easier when the 49ers and Nick Bosa come to town.
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