{"id":202442,"date":"2025-07-12T22:19:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T22:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/202442\/"},"modified":"2025-07-12T22:19:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T22:19:09","slug":"a-closer-look-at-cb-jaylon-jones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/202442\/","title":{"rendered":"A closer look at CB Jaylon Jones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Let&#8217;s take a closer look at this Indianapolis Colts team as we go player-by-player through the roster. Up next is CB Jaylon Jones.<\/p>\n<p>With offseason programs now behind us, we will be getting a jump start on our training camp preview by going player-by-player through the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/coltswire.usatoday.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Indianapolis Colts&#8217;<\/a>\u00a091-man roster.<\/p>\n<p>Going alphabetically up next is cornerback Jaylon Jones.<\/p>\n<p>Jaylon Jones&#8217; profileHeight: 6-2Weight: 203Age: 23NFL experience: 2 seasonsCollege: Texas A&amp;MNo. 402024 Snap count totalsDefense: 1,146Special teams: 272024 PFF gradesDefense: 67.4Special teams: 60.62024 Season Review<\/p>\n<p>Jones had really impressive ball production last season. He finished the year coming away with two interceptions and 10 pass breakups.<\/p>\n<p>Among all cornerbacks, Jones was tied for seventh in pass breakups, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pff.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">per PFF<\/a>, and 11th in forced incompletions. This resulted in quarterbacks having a below-average passer rating of 85.8 when targeting him.<\/p>\n<p>However, when Jones wasn&#8217;t getting his hands on the ball, opponents were still fairly efficient when going after him. He allowed a completion rate of 65% on 85 targets and gave up 13.2 yards per catch. Out of 73 eligible corners, Jones&#8217; yards per catch allowed was the 16th-most.<\/p>\n<p>Also of note, Jones&#8217; nine penalties were the 12th-most among cornerbacks as well.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, progress was made from Year 1 to Year 2, but there is still more growth needed.<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead to the 2025 season<\/p>\n<p>Jones was sidelined during the latter portion of offseason programs with what was reported as a &#8220;soft tissue injury,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indystar.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/colts\/2025\/06\/12\/colts-minicamp-observations-day-3-tyler-warren-looks-the-part\/84169369007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">according to the Indy Star<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Jones is the likely favorite to start opposite of Charvarius Ward this season, but there will be competition for that playing time with JuJu Brents, Justin Walley, and potentially others.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Just consistency of work, and that&#8217;s going to have to show throughout training camp, throughout the preseason games, to determine who&#8217;s going to get that job,&#8221;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.colts.com\/video\/lou-anarumo-minicamp-media-availability-june-11\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Anarumo said<\/a> of the cornerback opening.<\/p>\n<p>In this new defensive scheme, where coverages will be varied heavily, I also wouldn&#8217;t be surprised if some sort of rotation takes place there, depending on the in-game situation and what the game plan calls for based on the opponent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Let&#8217;s take a closer look at this Indianapolis Colts team as we go player-by-player through the roster. 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