I think he checks a lot of the boxes that McCourty did that made him worthy of a first round pick. Obviously his athleticism and leadership traits are off the charts and I’m sure he’d at least bring value to special teams immediately even if he didn’t start at corner right out of the game. I do think his game fits more what we expect from the defense this year as opposed to the press man heavy scheme of last year.
My questions arise with guys who might be ranked a little higher than Jones but can’t really play special teams. Those guys seem like fits, but I don’t think their value matches what the Pats are looking for in the first round.