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Jacksonville Jaguars CB Jarrian Jones makes plays in training camp as next man up
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Second-year Jacksonville Jaguars defensive back Jarrian Jones initially was beaten on the rep. Wide receiver Dyami Brown blew past him and reeled in a perfectly thrown ball from quarterback Trevor Lawrence that dropped into his arms.
It was assumed Brown won the 1-on-1 rep for a touchdown. However, Jones accelerated behind Brown and punched the ball out of his arms for a would-be fumble.
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It's something that's been drilled into the defensive players since the arrival of first-year defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile — finish the play. Campanile sprinted across the field after seeing Jones make the high IQ stop, running more than 30 yards to give the cornerback his kudos.
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"I think those things always should be celebrated and I think that says a lot about the type of kid he is and the way that he plays," Campanile said. "He's going to give you everything he's got until the end of the play, so I think that was awesome that he was rewarded on that."
Jones had another highlight play on Day 6 of training camp where he came away with a one-handed interception, ripping the ball from the arms of Brian Thomas Jr. and reacting nonchalantly afterwards.
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He's showing his skills and ability as he's being relied on more with Montaric Brown 's injury. And thus far, he's shown that he's up for the challenge.
"He came back into camp really ready to go. I see a lot of the drill work he's doing every day is showing up now," Campanile said. "The muscle memory is starting to set in and he's really playing with good technique. It's starting to show up in the one-on-one work and in the team periods."
Jones has slotted in as the next player up defensively, as Travis Hunter is brought along on both sides of the ball. There's a possibility that the Jaguars will adjust and load Hunter's defensive plate heavier to supplement the loss of Montaric Brown , but the team isn't currently projected to do so.
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Instead, they'll continue to allow Jones and a rotation of defensive backs— Christian Braswell , De'Antre Prince, Zechariah MCPhearson and Hunter—the opportunity to see the field more and make plays.
Jones is the headliner of that group despite this being his first time in a zone-heavy scheme. But that hasn't stopped him from putting his all towards mastering Campanile's scheme.
And with a defensive coordinator who'll celebrate you and support you through your wins and losses, it's easy to put forth your best effort.
"I love coaching that guy," Campanile said of Jones. "We got a great group of guys here. They're easy guys to coach and they're giving us everything we're talking about."
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jacksonville Jaguars' Jarrian Jones has highlight one-handed INT
