Don Jones

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  1. mroz

    mroz Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    A lot of people here were wondering why or how he made the team. Thought he had a pretty good game on special teams. When it comes down to it, it apprears… that is why!

    thoughts?
     
  2. padre31

    padre31 Premium Member Luxury Box

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    Eh, missed the game, with a Thigpen fumble, then a called back return Td, ST did have a great game all around.
     
  3. Stitches

    Stitches ThePhin's Biggest Killjoy Luxury Box

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    Thigpen fumble didn't happen, in the same way the return TD didn't.
     
  4. Ohio Fanatic

    Ohio Fanatic Twuaddle or bust Club Member

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    Maybe not all around, but their coverage was pretty darn good
     
  5. padre31

    padre31 Premium Member Luxury Box

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    Hmm, thought I'd read it in Dpate's thread and something with Thigpen was referenced in the gameday thread.

    Thanks for being a good little fact checker Stitches, it suits you.
     
  6. Crappy Tipper

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    He seemed to be around the ball a lot, made a couple good stops including that last kick off return dropping the guy fast enough to put the Browns offense in a good hole to start the drive.
     
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  7. Rocky Raccoon

    Rocky Raccoon Greasepaint Ghost Staff Member

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    Goes to show you yet again that the coaching staff knows better than we do.
     
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  8. Unlucky 13

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    Even though one was wiped out by a penalty, he made two very good ST tackles. Earned his paycheck today.
     
  9. finwin

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    Jones made a great play on special teams to drop the return man and put the Browns in poor field position on their final drive. He ran around the blocker and made a sure tackle as the the return man started upfield. Fields also had a monster game. They need to take Carroll off of special teams because he's hurt the team with that holding penalty to bring back Thigpens TD return. Shelby also played a heads up game on the sack he went straight for the ball. He didn't force the fumble, but it was close and Weeden dodged a bullet on that one.
     
  10. PhinFan1968

    PhinFan1968 To 2020, and BEYOND! Club Member

    Without that hold, Thigpen gets tackled right there, so no loss really.
     
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  11. Paul 13

    Paul 13 Chaotic Neutral & Unstable Genius Staff Member

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    Yep. He had two great tackles on special teams that i recall. I was wrong about him when he made the 53.
     
  12. Lee2000

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    He looked as good as any flyer I have seen recently. I thought he looked fast in particular.
     
  13. MikeHoncho

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    I thought it was because of his name.
     
  14. FinSane

    FinSane Cynical Dolphins Fan

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    I had a feeling this kid would contribute. He's exactly what we drafted him for, to be a our designated flyer. He did an excellent job today.
     
  15. WhiteIbanez

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    The holding penalty was on Nolan Carroll. Thigpen had a nice return. Can't blame him for that.
     
  16. MrClean

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    Darn him for letting facts get in the way of a good rant.
     
  17. MrClean

    MrClean Inglourious Basterd Club Member

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    I am not convinced of that.
     
  18. brandon27

    brandon27 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Yup. He made great plays both times, very fast, nice tackles too. He looked good out there on ST. If he keeps it up, he won't loose that roster spot likely when we're ready to bring someone up on the offensive side. Hopefully its Stanford that gets the boot.
     
  19. Alex13

    Alex13 Tua Time !!! Club Member

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    and we all thought he just made the team because of the injuries to davis and taylor
     
  20. PhinGeneral

    PhinGeneral PC Texas A&M, Bro Club Member

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    Well, when cuts were leaking out Barry Jackson did say Jones was probably making the team because the coaching staff thought he had a lot of upside on special teams.

    I guess we saw some of that come to fruition.
     
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  21. mroz

    mroz Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    - 10 yards for holding
     
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  22. PhinFan1968

    PhinFan1968 To 2020, and BEYOND! Club Member

    Aye...but the point was negating the TD...that never should have been.
     
  23. Den54

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    I heard he made it because Ireland picked him.
     

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