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5th Round #2: Marvin Jones


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Positives: Jones has great body control in every aspect of his game. He gets off the line with a nice burst and is very fluid in his movements with little wasted steps in his routes. Adjusts in mid air for poor throws and converts many acrobatic catches. Reliable hands with top awareness and concentration.

Negatives: Will have limitations against physical cornerbacks because of his thin frame. If locked at the line, he lacks the upper-body strength to fight off the press with his hands. His vertical speed is not outstanding, and he will rarely make explosive plays after the catch. Questionable home-run speed. Limited technique fighting through blocks.

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The California Golden Blogs, SB Nation's Golden Bears website, provided a scouting report on Jones. Here's what they say:

In any other four years, Marvin Jones could've contended to be one of Cal's best wideouts. DeSean Jackson was a one of a kind playmaking talent, but Jones could arguably have been more productive at Cal if the rest of the offense could've matched up with his talents. He was an every down receiver who could do multiple things and do them all excellently.

He was very athletically gifted. He had a 33 inch vertical leap, allowing him to jump up and leap for big grabs. Many times he'd have to adjust to underthrown deep balls and come back for the football, and he managed to haul in 30-40 yard gains that way to really open up the offense. When the football was thrown too far to the sidelines, Jones maintained his awareness of where he was on the field and got one foot down, keeping a number of overthrown balls inbounds.

He ran polished routes. He did a good job driving his defender back in zone coverage to get an open spot for his quarterback to find him. If playing against man coverage he'd utilize strong footwork to make sure defenders were doubling back rather than getting close on him. Jones would never launch for any real open field touchdowns, but his excellent technique ensured that he'd get his fair share of catches and make his QB feel comfortable out there, regardless of where that throw was going (post down the middle, go route straight down the line, corner route to the sideline/end zone).

Jones was a solid blocker, so he provided a nice seal for the screen. He could run an end-around pretty effectively as well to provide a nice change-of-pace from the standard options. However, he still needs some work on his blocking, which might discourage the Niners from taking him. Harbaugh loves receivers who commit fully to engaging defensive backs, and Jones probably still doesn't quite yet know all the tricks.

Unfortunately, Cal's quarterbacks couldn't match Jones's natural talents. Kevin Riley could uncork that deep throw but other than the post route, struggled with short and intermediate, Zach Maynard had an up and down time controlling his accuracy, commanding the pocket, lacked a deep throw, and favored his brother Keenan Allen, limiting Jones's touches in his senior season. Jones still had some great moments and provided his pro credentials by making great adjustments to mediocre throws, helping to keep Cal's offense functioning even against the toughest of opponents.

Main weakness: He drops the football a bit. So he could afford to learn to catch the football better. Hear that's the most important thing a wide receiver can do.

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MARVIN JONES - WR - CAL (No. 66 Overall)

STRENGTHS: Possesses good speed and burst off of the line of scrimmage. Can get behind the defense and stretch the deep zone. Good size at 6’3’’, 202 pounds and is athletic enough to get the ball at it’s highest point.

WEAKNESSES: Didn’t have great production towards the end of last season He only scored three touchdowns all year and none of them came after week three. His production was nowhere near the level it should be at considering his talent.

OVERALL: Jones is a player worth watching. He has good size and nice hands coming in to the NFL and has the athletic ability and speed to be a factor as a receiver, but he needs to step up and make it happen.

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So much for that talk about people not knowing just how comfortable they were with the WR's they have on the roster huh ??

We'll see. Marvin Jones was probably just too much of a steal to pass up.

Even if they were happy with what was on the roster, when a 2nd-3rd round talent falls to the 5th round, you take a shot.

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So much for that talk about people not knowing just how comfortable they were with the WR's they have on the roster huh ??

We'll see. Marvin Jones was probably just too much of a steal to pass up.

Even if they were happy with what was on the roster, when a 2nd-3rd round talent falls to the 5th round, you take a shot.

I still think it was a bit of BS when talking about a #2 WR in our offense.

Binns and Hazelton are coming from the practice squad, even though I like Binns.

Shipley coming back from injury.

Tate ?? Hawkins ?? Whalen ??

Maybe, but maybe not.

Sanu and Jones ?? Yeah, I like it !!!

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So much for that talk about people not knowing just how comfortable they were with the WR's they have on the roster huh ??

We'll see. Marvin Jones was probably just too much of a steal to pass up.

Even if they were happy with what was on the roster, when a 2nd-3rd round talent falls to the 5th round, you take a shot.

I still think it was a bit of BS when talking about a #2 WR in our offense.

Binns and Hazelton are coming from the practice squad, even though I like Binns.

Shipley coming back from injury.

Tate ?? Hawkins ?? Whalen ??

Maybe, but maybe not.

Sanu and Jones ?? Yeah, I like it !!!

Hawkins was great last year... and Whalen performed well in spot duty.

The real issue is that most of the WRs were slot guys. Binns and Tate were the only WRs that could really play outside... and are pretty damn unproven. Sanu and Jones address that. Tate and Hazelton are goners.

If I had to guess right now, the depth chart looking like Green, Sanu, Shipley, Hawkins, Jones, and Binns or Whalen.

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I pray this guy can (and will) return kicks

Otherwise, not too pleased with this pick

You seem to be really reaching to complain about something here.

Well... have fun. But when the only thing you can find to complain about is that they took two players in the 5th round, at positions of need, that were graded as 2nd-3rd round picks - the Bengals are doing pretty damn well for themselves.

So, complain away. It's funny.

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I pray this guy can (and will) return kicks

Otherwise, not too pleased with this pick

You seem to be really reaching to complain about something here.

Well... have fun. But when the only thing you can find to complain about is that they took two players in the 5th round, at positions of need, that were graded as 2nd-3rd round picks - the Bengals are doing pretty damn well for themselves.

So, complain away. It's funny.

Indeed, it is yearly comedy.

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Nothing wrong with pointing out that some of these guys aren't, at first blush, perfect fits. We'll see how it goes. But the quality is definitely there.

Not sure why Marvin Jones wouldn't be a perfect fit though.

The Bengals currently lack top end speed at the WR position. Sanu, Binns, and Whalen all lack speed. They are big possession receivers... but AJ Green is the only true deep threat.

Marvin Jones ran a 4.46 at the combine. He brings some much needed speed to the team. Could the Bengals have succeeded without him? Sure... but he certainly doesn't hurt (especially if AJ Green has to miss any time next year, like he did last season).

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