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Byron Jones – September 9, 2021 Download PDF version

Thursday, September 9, 2021

CB Byron Jones

(Studying Patriots QB Mac Jones preseason and in college – what are some things that you notice right away?) – “He looks like a smart player. Good arm. He’s adjusted well so far in the preseason games, so I’m expecting to get his A-game.”

(I’ll ask you what I asked DT Christian Wilkins a minute ago. Are you also participating in the program that allows you to put a slogan on your helmet?) – “No.”

(How helpful this week can DB Jason McCourty be in terms of their personnel? Obviously they’ve had transition at wide receiver, but is there anything you all can extract from him this week? Just in terms of Patriots personnel offensively, even though they’ve had some transition there.) – “They have a lot of good weapons. They added a lot of good players to their team and have a lot of good tight ends, too, so we’re expecting some good uses out of those as well. Just matching up, that’s one thing that we do fairly well and pride ourselves in so it should be a fun matchup.”

(DB Jason McCourty – one of the defensive captains – what does he bring to the secondary in that regard?) – “A lot of experience. Just coming in and being a vocal leader right away is so impactful for a young team and he just has so much experience at different positions, whether it’s dime, nickel, corner and safety. So he’s been able to go back there and just pick up the defense very quickly.”

(One of the guys the Patriots added in the offseason is WR Nelson Agholor. What do you feel his strengths are?) – “He’s got good speed. He’s a guy that can blow the top off of a defense so we’ve got to watch out for him. They’ve got a bunch of guys who can run and run good routes, so like I said, we’ll have our hands full.”

(Any increased comfort level for you Year 2? Do you feel about the same as you did last year entering your first year here?) – “I feel better. I definitely feel better in terms of playing a different style of football here. It was a little bit of an adjustment, but that’s the fun part. That’s a fun challenge of life, is always being adaptable and just standing up to all the challenges.”

(What have you enjoyed about playing opposite of CB Xavien Howard and what does that pairing at cornerback do to opposing offenses?) – “It’s been a joy because he’s such a good and smart instinctive player and you learn a lot from a guy like that. Just watching the way he undercuts routes and the way he’s reading different concepts and whatnot. He’s a guy who gets it. He’s putting in the work. I think ‘Chuck’ (Charles Burks) is doing a great job at coaching us both. He’s on our backs pretty hard, but it pays off.”

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