Still at Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre for the second round of the draft, Jones literally danced onto the stage after the Chiefs selected him with the 37th overall pick.
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He told NFL Network the wait “was damn worth it.”
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The 6-6, 310-pound Jones was a second-team All-American selection last year. He left Mississippi State after three seasons with 102 career tackles, 18 for loss, and 8 1/2 sacks in 39 games. He had 44 tackles, including 7 1/2 for loss and 2 1/2 sacks, with four pass breakups last season.
Jones has size, strength and length, but some scouts feel he needs to be more consistent. The Chiefs, who boast a deep defensive front, will be the ones to work with him on that.
