2018 NFL Draft Profile — Ohio State OT Jamarco Jones

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Jamarco Jones, Offensive Tackle | 2018 NFL Draft Profile

Ht: 6-4
Wt: 299
40: 5.50
Bench: DNP

Overall Rank: No. 96
Position Rank: No. 8 Offensive Tackle

PROJECTIONS

One-Year Projection: Jones will serve as the backup to both tackles. His skill set is best suited for a Zone blocking scheme with a quick passing game.

Three-Year Projection: Starter you can win with due to his toughness and play strength. Always looking for the opposite color which helps create throwing lanes or spring a long run.

SUMMARY
A true senior and 2-year starter at OT for Ohio State. Long frame with above average arm length and big hands. A good athlete with quick feet, good bend, change of direction, balance and inline and lateral movement. Shows flashes of burst off the line of scrimmage in zone run schemes, especially with his reach blocks. His first-level angles, footwork, and leverage are impressive, shows quickness and mirror ability even out in space.

Plays with good strength after getting full extension and displays good push power as he keeps feet moving throughout play to finish blocks. Jones is at his best during protection when he short sets and makes a stand on the line of scrimmage. Jones is extremely aware in pass pro, plays under control and with good awareness, anticipates, and adjusts to twists blitzes and games. He is a natural knee bender with good kickslide and transition to a power shuffle who can sit to anchor and really slide and adjust with unusual movement for a big man.

Struggles as a Gap/Power blocker. Tendency to rise up and play tall, which decreases his play strength, negating push at the point of attack and will get walked back on occasion. Must work on pad level upon engagement. On Zone runs, he needs to work on his timing, knowing when to climb to second-level defenders and which angles to take, as his poor angles will leave him off balance vs ILBs. In pass protection, he is inconsistent with his set points, failing to stay square to the line of scrimmage as long as possible during protection, choosing to soften his outside edge and giving rushers a better surface.

SCHEME FIT
Zone run scheme and quick to intermediate passing game.

Overall 2018 NFL Grade: 6.99

9.00 Dominant Player. All-Pro Traits. Should develop into the best at his position

8.99-8.50 Consistent Pro Bowl Player. Gameplan changer. Very few flaws if any.
8.49-8.00 Will be very good player. Rookie Starter. Should have Pro Bowl physical traits.

7.99 Will be very good player. Probable Rookie Starter. May or may not have Pro Bowl physical traits.
7.75 Unique potential. Pro Bowl traits who needs critical technical development and consistency.
7.50-7.00 Can be a good starter you can win with. Should compete for a role/starting position. May be immediate contributor.

6.99-6.50 Functional starter in first 3 years who you should win with. No fatal flaws. Development needed.
6.49-6.00 Flash Starter Tools. Quality role player and/or Good ST. Emergency Starter

5.99-5.50 Quality role player and contributor for scheme specific teams.
5.49-5.00 Draftable player with intriguing physical tools or a functional role player to strengthen the 53.

4.99-4.50 Priority free agent. Has a couple tools that you want to work with.
4.49-4.00 Undrafted Free agent. Will go on the 90 man roster somewhere.

3.99-3.50 Invite to rookie mini camp. At least one intriguing quality to see live.
3.49-3.00 Off radar due to injury, size, position projection, etc. May be successful in CFL/AFL/etc.