What will Brandon Jones bring to the Denver Broncos?

The Running Game

As noted above, Jones isn’t elite at getting off of blocks. Linemen put him just about wherever they want.

This time a tight end locks him up in space near the bottom of the screen.

In the next clip, Jones’ responsibility is to force the running back inside. He can’t quite make the tackle, but he fulfills that baseline duty.

Brian Dawkins or John Lynch might have made that tackle, but that isn’t Jones’ game.

Jones isn’t useless in the run game. He just isn’t a plus run defender. He still makes some plays, but not at a special rate.

As a safety, Jones will primarily provide run support from the back end of the defense. He’s more than capable of filling this role.

In one-on-one situations, Jones can get the running back onto the ground. He probably won’t knock him backward, though.

Jones has missed 14.3% of his NFL tackle attempts, according to PFF. That’s a typical number for a safety. For perspective, last year Ja’Quan McMillian missed 17.7% of his tackles, Alex Singleton missed 14.1%, PJ Locke missed 14% and Justin Simmons missed 11.8%.

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