stillers4me
11-08-2015, 06:55 AM
It seems the sweat equity invested by Jarvis Jones is beginning to pay dividends.
The third-year linebacker has endured scrutiny since the Steelers selected him with the 17th pick in the 2013 NFL Draft. He was slowed by injuries during the past two seasons, including a damaged wrist that landed him on injured reserve for nine games last season.
Jones, who secured the starting job ahead of 37-year-old James Harrison, was forced to sit during a 25-13 win over Arizona in Week 6 because of a sore hip. However, Jones appears to have progressed since his return. In a 16-10 defeat to AFC North leader Cincinnati last Sunday, he wasn't haunted by the bouts of inconsistency that caused some observers to characterize him as a draft bust..........
Read more: http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/9372873-74/jones-shazier-expectations#ixzz3qu7ZaEe2
The third-year linebacker has endured scrutiny since the Steelers selected him with the 17th pick in the 2013 NFL Draft. He was slowed by injuries during the past two seasons, including a damaged wrist that landed him on injured reserve for nine games last season.
Jones, who secured the starting job ahead of 37-year-old James Harrison, was forced to sit during a 25-13 win over Arizona in Week 6 because of a sore hip. However, Jones appears to have progressed since his return. In a 16-10 defeat to AFC North leader Cincinnati last Sunday, he wasn't haunted by the bouts of inconsistency that caused some observers to characterize him as a draft bust..........
Read more: http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/9372873-74/jones-shazier-expectations#ixzz3qu7ZaEe2