Can someone explain why Chandler Jones is a 1st rounder?

[The Cryptkeeper]

Jones looks like JPP and comes from an accomplished athletic family. Those two things got him drafted a round earlier than he would've otherwise.

The production wasn't there, especially when you look at what other Big East linemen were putting up. It's not like he was new to football like JPP was, either. I think he's probably the single most overrated guy in terms of pass rushing out there. He should help out in run support, though. He's like a poor man's version of Willie McGinest. I see him being a decent pro- he won't utterly wash out like Derrick Harvey, but he won't be an impact guy like JPP or McGinest was, either.

[Donut]

I loved him as a prospect. Was talking him up for a solid month before the draft. He has elite size. He plays every down. He is a raw pass rusher. He has really fast hands. This was hard to gauge but in few snaps I saw him drop back he wasn't attacked. He's very stout vs the run and made plays across the LOS. He does sometimes play to high. And imo he was a pretty explosive off the line.
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[goldfishwars]

[oakdb36]

[SaveourSonics]

[rabbisson]

Any time Jones played in college, he looked like a first round pick due to his completeness as a run defender and a pass rusher, his ability to interfere with QBs' field of visions at the line of scrimmage, and his intelligence/leadership ability. He would have been an undoubted first round pick if he hadn't been injured this year, and even then the injury was minimal enough that teams aren't concerned about it long-term.
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[Nihc]

I'm not sure anyone is "slopping BB's nob" over this pick or the draft as a whole. Around NE, people are excited over the draft. That doesn't mean, however, that everyone believes it was an A++ draft. As a Pats fan I'm unsure about Jones (but I like the pick) and obviously Wilson. I think a lot of people are excited that BB was aggressive and addressed areas of need. I also think Jones was the binky of a lot of draft gurus out there. Couple those two things and it looks like everyone is praising BB for his draft.

Who knows how any of these prospects are going to pan out. I seem to remember the Volmer, Gostkowski, Mankins, Seymour, and (I think) Wilfolk picks being heavily criticized. People get too wrapped up in what McShay and Kiper write over the course of the year and fall in love with rankings. All this talk about fluid hips, playing upright, great hands, etc.. means so little to me. I'm no scout but I know the Patriots employ plenty of those and have a pretty damn good coaching staff. If they see a guy that has potential that can succeed in their system, then they should take him. Even if it doesn't mesh with Kiper or McShay.

[Nihc]

[SHONUFF]

If the Pat were to take Bruce Irving there, the media would praising them for it. They take a guy with a similar grade minus the production and what do you know, the media bobbing on them.
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[Nihc]

[SHONUFF]

I hate the grade arguments as well, but all the people who bash the Seahawks (Kiper and his minions around here) are using projections and grades as well. I'm partial to college production, but understand it's not the end all be all.
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[jrry32]

[24isthelaw]

[Sciz]

[coors]

some may not want to admit it.. but I think that bloodline has a little bit to do with his "hype"

being brothers with Art Jones.. a DT/DE for the Ravens.. and his brother Jon being the UFC undisputed light heavyweight champion.. clearly shows that them Jones boys are just superior specimens/athletes that have proven to succeed at the highest levels.. something as small as his bloodline IMO could set him above another guy if they may have the exact same grade/rating..
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