Rookie Andre Jones Jr. was considered a raw prospect who needed a lot of development when he was taken in the draft. But on Wednesday, after Washington’s joint practices against the Baltimore Ravens concluded, coach Ron Rivera beamed and uttered ‘wow’ when asked about Jones.
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Washington Commanders defensive end Andre Jones Jr., as part of his rookie initiation, had to get up in front of the room and sing a song from rapper Meek Mill. When it was his turn to perform, the pass rusher made it through the first two verses — only to forget the rest.
Signing may not be Jones’ specialty, but luckily for the 24-year-old, that’s not why Commanders drafted him. Rather, Washington took a seventh-round flyer on the Louisiana product because of his ability to get after the quarterback. And there, Jones has more than exceeded expectations. “He’s a dynamic young man,” Rivera said. “He’s got some explosion off the edge. He’s got a lot to learn in terms of technique and the scheme itself, but his talent and his abilities did flash. He’s a guy we’ve got pay a little bit extra attention to this week.
Jones takes particular pride in the length of his limbs. “You’ve got to really emphasize that,” he says, displaying his arms for reporters to see. With 34¼ -inch arms, Jones has the fourth-longest arms among Washington’s defensive linemen behind only Sweat , defensive tackle Phidarian Mathis and defensive end Efe Obada . Jones says he gets the length from his dad, who stands at 6-foot-3. .
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