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Jones, another third-round receiver with meager college production drafted by general manager Ryan Poles, flounder in Chicago. About the only thing Jones could do on a football field was run fast in a straight line with the ball in his hands. Getting open, catching the ball—whether you were talking passes or punts—or finding running lines? Not so much.
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Third-round receiver failed due to execution deficiency despite athleticism; cut after underperforming.

Bears third-round receiver (drafted by GM Ryan Poles) failed to develop despite athletic ability, unable to execute fundamental skills—getting open, catching passes or punts, finding running lines—despite possessing straight-line speed. Source notes Jones could only run fast in a straight line with the ball in his hands; Chicago eventually cut him, then faced similar skepticism when drafting Zavion Thomas in the same round. Jones's failure stemmed from execution deficiency across his six-year college career, not lack of athleticism, serving as cautionary comparison for evaluating subsequent Poles receiver picks.

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