Oakland Raiders' Taiwan Jones takes unconventional journey to NFL

Taiwan Jones reads football defenses as if he has a cheat sheet. Recognizing and understanding the written word has proved to be a much tougher obstacle.

In keeping with his style, Jones stared down the challenge presented by dyslexia and landed a job with the Raiders after being forced to take an unconventional path from high school.

"It's been frustrating," Jones said of his ongoing battle with dyslexia, a learning disorder that leads to writing and spelling problems. "My father was a big inspiration. He told me to give it my all, and they eventually would find me."........

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