It appears to be like like a place swap is on the horizon for Dre’Mont Jones.
Initially signed as a significant addition to the Seattle Seahawks’ inside line of defense, Jones’ future on the roster could also be tied to what he can do as an edge rusher. As proven on this Instagram reel by Jones’ coach, Jackson Hayes, Dre’Mont is getting in some offseason EDGE/OLB reps.
“[Dre’Mont Jones] goes to be taking part in some exterior linebacker this 12 months,” Hayes wrote in a separate Instagram submit. “We labored on curved runs simulating speeding off the sting, and a mix of footwork and cross drops getting him used to protection drops, settling in to the zone and taking part in in house. Excited to see how he progresses on this place transition!”
Jones, who signed a three-year deal value as much as $51 million within the 2023 offseason, began the primary half of his first season in Seattle as an inside lineman. As anticipated, he was predominantly lined up as a B-gap defender (between sort out and guard). After the Uchenna Nwosu harm and Leonard Williams commerce, Jones noticed his snap alignment predominantly to the sting. For no matter PFF grades are value, his performances had been higher after the swap. Final season was probably the most that Jones has ever performed on the surface in his NFL profession, and even then he was predominantly in a 3-point stance and never tasked with dropping into protection.
One of many different apparent modifications for Jones shall be trimming down his earlier listed taking part in weight of 280 lbs. If he’s going to be EDGE/OLB extra incessantly, he’ll have to be not more than 265-270 lbs, which I’m assuming is the plan.
It was an uneven first 12 months for Jones, however with a brand new teaching employees and seemingly a brand new position on the protection, maybe there’s a approach to make good on one of many uncommon splash signings the Seahawks have made of their current free agent historical past.
