OT Dawand Jones denies telling teams the NBA was his dream, not that it matters

Dawand Jones responds to reports about his meetings with NFL teams.

The pre-draft process was not kind to 2023 NFL draft prospect Dawand Jones. The new member of the Cleveland Browns opted not to weigh in at his pro day, skipped out on the Reese’s Senior Bowl after one day before returning to the sidelines as a non-participant, and telling teams his dream was to play in the NBA. The Browns snatched him up with pick no. 111.

The offensive tackle, however, has denied claims that he told teams he had dreams of playing basketball, not football. Tweeting out, “False like where do y’all get this information from” it appears Jones has taken offense to the report.

There is, however, a reason Jones fell to the fourth round despite top-50 caliber tape. It will be on the fourth round pick to prove he can lock in and commit to the Browns. There is little risk to selecting Day 3 players who may have questionable character as the team can cut them with next to no dead money.

Can Jones prove the Browns right?

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