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Packers 2016 Draft: Roundtable mock draft second round

By Freddie Boston

Oct 17, 2015; South Bend, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish linebacker Jaylon Smith (9) reacts after making a tackle against the Southern California Trojans at Notre Dame Stadium. Notre Dame defeats Southern California 41-31. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 17, 2015; South Bend, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish linebacker Jaylon Smith (9) reacts after making a tackle against the Southern California Trojans at Notre Dame Stadium. Notre Dame defeats Southern California 41-31. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 28, 2015; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers linebacker Deion Jones (45) tackles Texas A&M Aggies running back Tra Carson (5) during the second half at Tiger Stadium. LSU defeated Texas A&M Aggies 19-7. Mandatory Credit: Crystal LoGiudice-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 28, 2015; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers linebacker Deion Jones (45) tackles Texas A&M Aggies running back Tra Carson (5) during the second half at Tiger Stadium. LSU defeated Texas A&M Aggies 19-7. Mandatory Credit: Crystal LoGiudice-USA TODAY Sports /

Ralph Mancini: ILB Deion Jones, LSU

Round 1: DT Austin Johnson

My second-round pick is an undersized run-and-hit linebacker in the mold of Telvin Smith. Yeah, that Telvin Smith, who entered the NFL at 218 pounds. The man that some scouts didn’t know what to do with because he was a bit light in the pants. Jones checks in at about the same weight, but only faster than the current Jacksonville Jaguar.

The former LSU Tiger, also known as “Debo”, is a rangy sideline-to-sideline player, but can also fill in the gaps going downhill. In fact, Jones won’t think twice about taking guys on in the “A” gap when necessary. As far as pass coverage goes, he’s not only fast enough to cover slot receivers, but has the ability to turn his hips and change directions as a pass defender.

What about special teams, you ask? Well, Jones played plenty of that in Baton Rouge and was often the first man to the ball on coverage teams. The prospect that coach Les Miles recently described as “the fastest player I’ve ever been around” has the toughness to play in the box in the early downs plus the instincts and movement skills to come in on third-down sub-packages.

And if that weren’t enough, Jones is known as a selfless team-first individual. As we all know, Ted Thompson always factors in how his draft selections will fit in within the confines of the locker room.

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