Round 5: Ole Miss DT Benito Jones
At the combine, Jones told me a story about how in youth football when he was a kid he had a game where he got every single tackle for his team. He said the center was afraid to snap the ball by the end of the game. He’d go on to become a five-star recruit out of high school.
During his career with the Rebels, Jones accumulated 132 total tackles, 31 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks, one forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and an interception. In each of the past two seasons, he showed significant improvement too.
Jones is one of the most underrated defensive linemen in this draft class. If he’s available in the fifth round, Kansas City should feel comfortable pulling the trigger to reinforce the depth of their defensive line.