kelly Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Home > Commentary > Columns Prize pickups Ten top-of-the-line NFL transplants By Dan Arkush (darkush@pfwmedia.com) July 2, 2008 It Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly Posted July 2, 2008 Author Share Posted July 2, 2008 > http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d809193c0&template=with-video&confirm=true News - Posted: 1 hours 31 minutes ago Three important questions to ponder By Pat Kirwan | NFL.com / Senior Analyst ~ ~ ~ New York Jets Signee: OG Alan Faneca Beneficiary: RB Thomas Jones Comment: I expect Jones to have a career year in 2008, and it will come as a result of following the big footsteps of Faneca. Jones will cross the line of scrimmage behind Faneca 70 percent of the time. Look for G-power runs to the right with Faneca pulling and leading Jones off the right guard. Faneca has the agility and athletic ability to get out in front of the back, and with a full head of steam can blow a hole through the right side. Zone runs to the left will allow Faneca to use his athletic ability to block in space and create openings at the second level of the defense where Jones will end up in one-on-one matchups with a linebacker or safety and win those battles with his combination of vision and power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Pat Kirwan is spot on. Last year Jones ran behind one of the worst, if not the worst, run blocking and just regular lines in the league and now he has Alan Faneca to plow behind. Anything less than 1,300 yards and five or more rushing touchdowns is a bad year for Jones with the line he has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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