Velus Jones Jr., the Tennessee WR, sits at No. 143 on the consensus board across 2 public boards. The tier model reads him as a role player — 7% elite, 22% starter.
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Jones has a chance to ride his special teams versatility into a specialist spot on a roster.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He's fearless with the ball in his hands after the catch and as a kick returner.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Routes showed some improvement later in the season.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a vertical-slot.
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“…Special-teams specialist with good size. Despite spending six seasons in college between his time at USC and Tennessee, Jones has very modest production as a wideout, but flashed potential in that area in 2021. He's fearless with the ball in his hands after the catch and as a kick returner. He's not a very fundamentally sound route-runner but might not need to be if teams view him as a catch-and-run specialist in the…”
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