Green Bay Packers film room: Breaking down second-round pick Josh Jones

This is the first part in a prospect film series where we breakdown the tape of each of the Green Bay Packers selections in the 2017 NFL Draft.

If anything was clear in the way the Packers drafted last week it was that they wanted to get faster and more athletic on defense.

With their first four selections, they seem to have accomplished this goal. Former Washington cornerback Kevin King has blazing speed and elite agility for a 6-3, 200-pound defensive back. Vince Biegel and Montravius Adams are also great athletes who bring some juice off the line as pass rushers. They’re athletic front-seven players.

And then there’s second-round pick, Josh Jones. The safety out of North Carolina State is bigger than most defensive backs at 6-foot-1 and 220 pounds, but he moves like a cornerback.

His 4.41 forty time was the seventh fastest time at the NFL Combine among defensive backs. For his position group he also finished third in the bench press (20 reps), third in the broad jump (132″), and eighth in the vertical (37.5″).

Athletes like Jones only come along so often, but the former ACC safety has much more to offer on the field than just elite athleticism.

He’s a tough downhill player with the versatility to play multiple positions on defense. Jones will certainly be utilized in the Packers defense in a variety of ways, and he brings some electric playmaking ability to their secondary.

To take a further dive into Jones’ game and discuss what he could bring to the Packers defense, let’s take a look at some clips from his college film. There are four traits that really  jump out on tape about Jones’ game, and there a few areas it’s clear he still needs improvement.

The following highlights will try to provide a well-rounded look at what he brings to the field as a defensive back.

*All player film courtesy of DraftBreakdown.com.