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<blockquote data-quote="JBlood" data-source="post: 499307" data-attributes="member: 16"><p><strong> PACKERS</strong><strong> </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Jones quick to fit in</strong> </p><p></p><p>The first-round draft pick has no problem with the playbook.<strong> </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>PETE DOUGHERTY</strong> </p><p></p><p>Green Bay Press-Gazette </p><p></p><p>GREEN BAY — The lasting impression of the Green Bay Packers’ 2012 season was Colin Kaepernick gashing their defense for 444 total yards while helping put up 45 points in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs.</p><p></p><p>The San Francisco 49ers quarterback beat the Packers with his arm and legs, and his running came in two forms: scrambling and in the read option.</p><p></p><p>The Packers’ season-ending blowout loss left general manager Ted Thompson and coach Mike McCarthy determined to get more athletic on defense and led directly to Thompson using his most prized offseason asset, his first-round draft pick at No. 26 overall, on UCLA defensive lineman Datone Jones.</p><p></p><p>Thompson had other viable options — most notably, a highly regarded 320pound defensive lineman in North Carolina’s Sylvester Williams. But he went for Jones, who at 6-3⅞ and 285 pounds is a significantly lighter but longer and more athletic front-line defender. It was a direct response to that playoff loss and desire for players who have a better shot at chasing down the Colin Kaepernicks and Robert Griffin IIIs of the NFL.</p><p></p><p>Lou Spanos, who was Jones’ defensive </p><p></p><p>Please see<strong> JONES,</strong> Page <span style="color: blue"><strong>B4</strong></span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="http://wisconsinstatejournal.wi.newsmemory.com/newsmemvol2/wisconsin/madisonstatejournal/20130511/sj6b0105112013.pdf.0/img/Image_4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p> Photos by H. MARC LARSON — Green Bay Press-Gazette </p><p></p><p>Defensive end Datone Jones, who is well-schooled in the 3-4 scheme, goes through drills Friday, the start of the three-day rookie minicamp. </p><p></p><p><strong>Article Continued Below</strong></p><p>See JONES on Page B04</p><p></p><p><strong>Jones </strong></p><p></p><p>Continued from Page B1 </p><p></p><p>coordinator at UCLA last season, watched that Packers- 49ers playoff game and is well aware of the threat Kaepernick and his ilk pose for NFL defenses. Spanos was an assistant defensive coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1995 through 2008, and Washington from ’09 through ’11. In his first season on the UCLA staff last year, he implemented the Dom Capers-**** LeBeau 3-4 scheme that Capers has been running as the Packers’ defensive coordinator since 2009. </p><p></p><p> Spanos understood why Thompson drafted Jones. </p><p></p><p> “Oh yeah, one of the things about Datone, we played quarterback read (option) teams like Nebraska, Houston and Arizona State,” Spanos said. “He does a great job of bending low and attacking and being disruptive in the backfield. In all those games he made impact plays throughout the game, created turnovers, safeties, fumbles. He plays with extremely low pad level.” </p><p></p><p> Jones ran the 40 in 4.80 seconds, excellent for an interior defensive lineman, which he is as a 3-4 end who will move to tackle in the nickel and dime personnel groups. The 4.80 time is as fast as some of the Packers’ outside linebackers. </p><p></p><p> “(Jones) has the burst and acceleration where on the short stuff and the stuff to the edge, he can get there, he can make plays away (from his side),” Spanos said. “If it’s a foot race (with Kaepernick or RGIII) he can’t (win), but if the quarterback is changing directions and all that, and Datone’s running, he can make plays anywhere on the field. He’s athletic. He was in our goal-line package on offense — backfield, tight end, you name it.” </p><p></p><p> Jones’ first Packers practice was Friday at their rookie minicamp, and he had a jump on the rest of the rookies because he played in essentially the same 3-4 scheme last season. </p><p></p><p> Jones said when he opened Capers’ defensive playbook Thursday night, he knew most of the terminology and cruised through the early installations. </p><p></p><p> “For me it’s like, go to install four and five, because I know the first three installs off the top of my head,” he said. “Let me start learning what some of the other guys do so I can start playing faster.” </p><p></p><p> Jones, who weighed 283 pounds at the NFL scouting combine in February, said he was at 285 pounds at his physical this week. He’s shooting to play in the 285- to 290-pound range. </p><p></p><p> “(Extra) weight will help playing against the strong offensive tackles in this league,” he said, “but I feel like I’m pretty athletic, I’m really strong, and I can fit anywhere in the defense.”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JBlood, post: 499307, member: 16"] [B] PACKERS[/B][B] Jones quick to fit in[/B] The first-round draft pick has no problem with the playbook.[B] PETE DOUGHERTY[/B] Green Bay Press-Gazette GREEN BAY — The lasting impression of the Green Bay Packers’ 2012 season was Colin Kaepernick gashing their defense for 444 total yards while helping put up 45 points in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs. The San Francisco 49ers quarterback beat the Packers with his arm and legs, and his running came in two forms: scrambling and in the read option. The Packers’ season-ending blowout loss left general manager Ted Thompson and coach Mike McCarthy determined to get more athletic on defense and led directly to Thompson using his most prized offseason asset, his first-round draft pick at No. 26 overall, on UCLA defensive lineman Datone Jones. Thompson had other viable options — most notably, a highly regarded 320pound defensive lineman in North Carolina’s Sylvester Williams. But he went for Jones, who at 6-3⅞ and 285 pounds is a significantly lighter but longer and more athletic front-line defender. It was a direct response to that playoff loss and desire for players who have a better shot at chasing down the Colin Kaepernicks and Robert Griffin IIIs of the NFL. Lou Spanos, who was Jones’ defensive Please see[B] JONES,[/B] Page [COLOR=blue][B]B4[/B][/COLOR] [IMG]http://wisconsinstatejournal.wi.newsmemory.com/newsmemvol2/wisconsin/madisonstatejournal/20130511/sj6b0105112013.pdf.0/img/Image_4.jpg[/IMG] Photos by H. MARC LARSON — Green Bay Press-Gazette Defensive end Datone Jones, who is well-schooled in the 3-4 scheme, goes through drills Friday, the start of the three-day rookie minicamp. [B]Article Continued Below[/B] See JONES on Page B04 [B]Jones [/B] Continued from Page B1 coordinator at UCLA last season, watched that Packers- 49ers playoff game and is well aware of the threat Kaepernick and his ilk pose for NFL defenses. Spanos was an assistant defensive coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1995 through 2008, and Washington from ’09 through ’11. In his first season on the UCLA staff last year, he implemented the Dom Capers-**** LeBeau 3-4 scheme that Capers has been running as the Packers’ defensive coordinator since 2009. Spanos understood why Thompson drafted Jones. “Oh yeah, one of the things about Datone, we played quarterback read (option) teams like Nebraska, Houston and Arizona State,” Spanos said. “He does a great job of bending low and attacking and being disruptive in the backfield. In all those games he made impact plays throughout the game, created turnovers, safeties, fumbles. He plays with extremely low pad level.” Jones ran the 40 in 4.80 seconds, excellent for an interior defensive lineman, which he is as a 3-4 end who will move to tackle in the nickel and dime personnel groups. The 4.80 time is as fast as some of the Packers’ outside linebackers. “(Jones) has the burst and acceleration where on the short stuff and the stuff to the edge, he can get there, he can make plays away (from his side),” Spanos said. “If it’s a foot race (with Kaepernick or RGIII) he can’t (win), but if the quarterback is changing directions and all that, and Datone’s running, he can make plays anywhere on the field. He’s athletic. He was in our goal-line package on offense — backfield, tight end, you name it.” Jones’ first Packers practice was Friday at their rookie minicamp, and he had a jump on the rest of the rookies because he played in essentially the same 3-4 scheme last season. Jones said when he opened Capers’ defensive playbook Thursday night, he knew most of the terminology and cruised through the early installations. “For me it’s like, go to install four and five, because I know the first three installs off the top of my head,” he said. “Let me start learning what some of the other guys do so I can start playing faster.” Jones, who weighed 283 pounds at the NFL scouting combine in February, said he was at 285 pounds at his physical this week. He’s shooting to play in the 285- to 290-pound range. “(Extra) weight will help playing against the strong offensive tackles in this league,” he said, “but I feel like I’m pretty athletic, I’m really strong, and I can fit anywhere in the defense.” [/QUOTE]
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