stillers4me
04-27-2013, 06:37 AM
The Steelers (http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/) could have gone in any direction during the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday. Instead, their compass pointed them toward an outside linebacker who wowed them at his pro day.
Jarvis Jones didn't blow away general manager Kevin Colbert and coach Mike Tomlin with his speed or athleticism. Instead, it was his tireless motor and passion for the game.
“When you watch him play, I don't care what he runs,” Colbert said. “He's a football player in every phase of the game, and that was what was really exciting.”
The Georgia product possesses many of the skills that enabled James Harrison and Joey Porter to excel on a defense that demands a great deal from its linebackers against the run and pass..........
Read more: http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/3889480-74/jones-steelers-linebacker#ixzz2Rf9Guce9
Jarvis Jones didn't blow away general manager Kevin Colbert and coach Mike Tomlin with his speed or athleticism. Instead, it was his tireless motor and passion for the game.
“When you watch him play, I don't care what he runs,” Colbert said. “He's a football player in every phase of the game, and that was what was really exciting.”
The Georgia product possesses many of the skills that enabled James Harrison and Joey Porter to excel on a defense that demands a great deal from its linebackers against the run and pass..........
Read more: http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/3889480-74/jones-steelers-linebacker#ixzz2Rf9Guce9