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Raiders CB Jack Jones has huge performance vs. Chargers

There were a lot of fun highlights from the Week 15 win over the Los Angeles Chargers. Aidan O’Connell threw four touchdowns and Jakobi Meyers threw another. There were two fumble returns for a touchdown and countless big plays. But without a doubt, …

There were a lot of fun highlights from the Week 15 win over the Los Angeles Chargers. Aidan O’Connell threw four touchdowns and Jakobi Meyers threw another. There were two fumble returns for a touchdown and countless big plays.

But without a doubt, the most exciting play from Thursday night was the pick-six by Jack Jones. Jones jumped a screen pass and snagged the ball in midair with just one hand before taking it to the house. You won’t see a better pick-six this year than what Jones did in Week 15.

As cool as the interception was for Jones, it wasn’t the only play he made on Thursday. According to Pro Football Focus, Jones allowed just two yards in coverage on three targets.

Jones still has two years remaining left on his deal and the hope is that he can become a long-term option at cornerback with the Raiders. He’s improved over the last few weeks and does project as a potential starter moving forward.

If Jones can continue to play anywhere near this level, the Raiders are going to be just fine on the defensive side of the ball.

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327-pound John Jenkins rumbles 44 yards with fumble for Raiders TD

The Raiders got a pair of defensive toichdowns in less than a half-minute by players with the initials JJ

This would be adding insult to infamy.

On a Thursday night the Los Angeles Chargers were putting on one of the worst performances in franchise history, they got to watch 327-pound Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle John Jenkins pick up a fumble at the end of the third quarter and run — yes, run — 44 yards for a touchdown.

If you thought the score that made it 56-7 was humiliating, it got worse.

Easton Stick went to throw a swing pass on the next drive and it connected with Jack Jones … of Las Vegas.

He could have waltzed the 15 yards it took to get to the end zone.

Las Vegas 63, Los Angeles Chargers 7.

The last two scores came in 29 seconds.

It was the most points the Raiders, who were shut out Sunday by the Minnesota Vikings, had scored.

It was the most points the Chargers have allowed.

Ballers & Busters for Raiders Week 14 loss to Vikings

Ballers & Busters for Raiders Week 14 loss to Vikings

A barn burner it was not. This game made the wrong kind of history. It was the first game in Raiders history that was scoreless in the fourth quarter. In fact, the first score didn’t happen until 1:57 left in the game. That was a Vikings field goal and it proved to be the game winner.

Both teams had moved into scoring range earlier in the game, but the Vikings missed a field goal attempt and the Raiders fumbled it away inside the 20.

The result was a 0-0 tie for the first 58 minutes and a final of 3-0.

Ex-Patriots CB threw support behind Bailey Zappe on Sunday

Jack Jones was rooting for Patriots QB Bailey Zappe on Sunday.

Former New England Patriots cornerback Jack Jones threw his support behind quarterback Bailey Zappe, ahead of Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Jones was released by the Patriots last month and is now with the Las Vegas Raiders.

Zappe is looking to give the Patriots offense a spark in his first start of the season. The quarterback came into Sunday’s game throwing for 158 passing yards and two interceptions on the year.

Since joining the Raiders, Jones has five total tackles so far this season.

Zappe and the Patriots offense struggled in the first half of Sunday’s game and was held scoreless against a struggling Chargers defense. A loss would guarantee the Patriots’ elimination from the postseason.

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Raiders Week 12 snap counts vs Chiefs: CB Jack Jones plays majority of snaps replacing Marcus Peters

CB Jack Jones played majority of snaps vs Chiefs replacing Marcus Peters

It’s been less than two weeks since the Raiders claimed Jack Jones off waivers from the New England Patriots. And Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs, he was thrust into every down duties.

Jones didn’t get the start. That went to Marcus Peters who had started every game this season at right outside cornerback for the Raiders. But after just 20 snaps, Peters was yanked from the game and Jones was inserted.

Peters didn’t return to the game and has since reportedly been cut. While Jones ended up playing 67% of the snaps (40).

The only cornerbacks who played more snaps were starters Amik Robertson and Nate Hobbs.

Offense Spec Tms
Player Pos Num Pct Num Pct
Greg Van Roten G 58 100% 4 15%
Dylan Parham G 58 100% 4 15%
Jermaine Eluemunor T 58 100% 4 15%
Davante Adams WR 58 100% 0 0%
Aidan O’Connell QB 58 100% 0 0%
Andre James C 58 100% 0 0%
Kolton Miller T 53 91% 3 12%
Jakobi Meyers WR 53 91% 0 0%
Michael Mayer TE 49 84% 4 15%
Josh Jacobs RB 44 76% 0 0%
Hunter Renfrow WR 28 48% 0 0%
Austin Hooper TE 24 41% 0 0%
Tre Tucker WR 13 22% 4 15%
Ameer Abdullah RB 12 21% 13 50%
DeAndre Carter WR 7 12% 10 38%
Justin Herron T 5 9% 1 4%
Zamir White RB 2 3% 17 65%
Defense Spec Tms
Player Pos Num Pct Num Pct
Nate Hobbs CB 60 100% 0 0%
Robert Spillane LB 60 100% 0 0%
Tre’von Moehrig FS 60 100% 0 0%
Amik Robertson CB 50 83% 5 19%
Marcus Epps SS 50 83% 0 0%
Maxx Crosby DE 49 82% 0 0%
Divine Deablo LB 48 80% 0 0%
Jack Jones CB 40 67% 4 15%
Bilal Nichols DT 37 62% 5 19%
John Jenkins DT 35 58% 5 19%
Jerry Tillery DT 29 48% 5 19%
Tyree Wilson DE 28 47% 5 19%
Adam Butler DT 28 47% 4 15%
Malcolm Koonce DE 26 43% 7 27%
Marcus Peters CB 20 33% 0 0%
Malik Reed LB 16 27% 11 42%
Luke Masterson LB 10 17% 22 85%
Isaiah Pola-Mao FS 10 17% 17 65%
Janarius Robinson DE 3 5% 1 4%
Tyler Hall CB 1 2% 4 15%
Special Teams Spec Tms
Player Pos Num Pct Num Pct
Brandon Bolden RB 0 0% 22 85%
Curtis Bolton LB 0 0% 22 85%
Christopher Smith SS 0 0% 19 73%
Jesper Horsted TE 0 0% 17 65%
DJ Turner WR 0 0% 17 65%
Daniel Carlson K 0 0% 8 31%
Jacob Bobenmoyer LS 0 0% 7 27%
AJ Cole III P 0 0% 7 27%
Jordan Meredith G 0 0% 4 15%
Thayer Munford T 0 0% 4 15

Studs and duds midway into Patriots’ 2023 season

Here are the 2023 midseason studs and duds for the Patriots.

At the very least, the New England Patriots came into 2023 expecting things to be better than the disastrous 2022 season.

The offensive line wasn’t going to magically improve overnight, and even with the signing of Bill O’Brien as the team’s new offensive coordinator, there clearly wasn’t enough offensive talent for the unit to take flight completely.

But could they hover enough off the ground to matter with the hardest schedule in the league? So far, the answer has been a resounding no with the team sitting at 2-8 and the worst record in the AFC.

It has been a nightmare season filled with more downs than ups for the Patriots. The scariest part is the nightmare isn’t over. There are still plenty of games left to play before closing the curtains on 2023.

Here are the studs and duds for New England at the midway point of the season:

Patriots 2023 midseason awards: MVP, Comeback Player of the Year, etc.

It hasn’t been a pretty season, but there are still multiple Patriots players worthy of a mention. Here are the 2023 midseason awards for New England.

It hasn’t felt like a rewarding season so far for the New England Patriots, but even in a year marred with disappointment, there have been multiple players that have stood out on the roster.

Most of those players have been on the defensive side of the ball. Despite being riddled with injuries, the Patriots defense has competed valiantly on a weekly basis.

With a banged-up roster in Week 10, they somehow managed to hold the Indianapolis Colts’ top-10 scoring offense to only 10 points. At the beginning of the season, they looked like one of the best defensive units in the NFL.

Today, we’re handing out some 2023 midseason awards for Patriots players, including MVP, Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Comeback Player of the Year, Breakout Player of the Year and Most Disappointing Player of the Year.

Jack Jones shares his side of what went wrong with Patriots

Jack Jones shared thoughts on New England and being claimed by the Raiders.

Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Jack Jones opened up about why things did not work out with the New England Patriots after a promising start with the team.

Jones made an impact as a rookie last season, playing in 13 games and starting in two of them. He recorded two interceptions, including one for a touchdown. However, this season was a different story for Jones, as he only appeared in five games. He recorded a pass deflection and 12 tackles.

Injuries took a toll on Jones’ body, but there were also the off-the-field issues that hampered him and led to reduced playing time. He opened up a bit about his time in New England, saying he was hurt by the release. as transcribed by ESPN’s Paul Gutierrez.

“I would say it wasn’t the best fit. I can’t really speak too much about it, just because I’m not on the coaching staff,” said Jones. “I can’t call it. Just wasn’t the best fit, but I’m glad to be here.

“…Oh yeah [it hurt], for sure, for sure. I mean, that was the team that drafted me, that gave me an opportunity. When you get drafted, it’s your mindset you’re going to spend the next four years there, but unfortunately that didn’t happen. I’m blessed to be here now.”

The Raiders may be a better fit for Jones, most notably with him getting a chance to work with his old high school coach, Antonio Pierce. From the New England side of things, this is yet another failed pick from a disappointing 2022 draft class.

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Ranking 8 most disappointing players for Patriots in 2023

Who are the eight most disappointing Patriots players so far in 2023?

An all-around disappointing season for the New England Patriots has led to an endless blame game from outsiders. Who is most responsible for the Patriots’ current predicament—the coaches, quarterback, receivers or offensive line?

The easy answer is there’s no singular individual responsible for the team imploding and falling to 2-8 on the season. It takes a village to create the colossal failure the Patriots have become this year.

With that said, there are certain players that have disappointed more than others. These are the players that were expected to play major roles in helping the Patriots turn things around from last season.

Yet, those expectations have only led to further disappointment for a franchise that’s unrecognizable from the perennial contender that reigned during the Tom Brady era.

Here are the eight most disappointing players for the Patriots this season:

CB Jack Jones posts series of tweets denying Patriots report

Jack Jones is calling out a report that he was late to the Patriots’ team hotel

It wasn’t a quiet exit for former New England Patriots cornerback Jack Jones, who posted a series of tweets on Tuesday night, vehemently denying a report that he was late to a team hotel.

The report came out after Jones was benched at the start of the Patriots’ game against the Washington Commanders. Per Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer, Jones’ tardiness at the hotel was one of the reasons why he was benched in the game.

There was also a belief that Jones’ struggles on the field, particularly after the meltdown against the Miami Dolphins, played a part in him being benched for the game.

After Jones was waived by the Patriots on Monday, the Boston Sports Journal’s Mike Giardi reported the 25-year-old cornerback was late for a team meeting and didn’t show the right “behavior/engagement” the team was looking for during the Week 10 trip to Germany.

Regardless of how it ended, Jones’ time in New England is apparently done for good. He was picked up on waivers by the Las Vegas Raiders on Tuesday, which paves the way for a fresh start for the second-year player.

Opportunities don’t come around often at the NFL level. Jones has a lot of talent, and there’s hope that he’ll make the best of this next one.

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