Let’s revisit Chris Jones

[Megatron96]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

I don't get the obsession with his run defense. Pass rush, particularly up the middle, is the only way to stop the present day split-second passing game in the NFL, and that disparity is only going to grow as back 7 defensive players keep getting jobbed more and more by the rules. There's a reason Aaron Donald got a $135 million contract last year, and it has nothing to do with how he holds up in the run game.

The fastest path to a QB is straight at him and Jones has an undeniable gift there. Don't get so caught up in trying to find the perfect player that you miss the exceptional one.

Aaron is a mutant. You can't compare anyone other than another mutant to a mutant. That aside, he's better than Jones against the run.

And I'm not saying, nor have I ever said, that Jones needs to turn himself into a best run defender on the team. I just think his overall game will be better if he at least plays his gap assignments correctly 90% of the time. And it'll help the team. So if he plays the run better, we win more games, or we should mathematically speaking.