Houston left tackle Josh Jones should be an option for Cleveland Browns in draft

The Cleveland Browns need new offensive tackles and should have a solid option to draft an elite tackle with the 10th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, what if they’re looking at later round tackles? Josh Jones could be an option.

Potential Cleveland Browns target Josh Jones, a senior left tackle from Houston, has been impressing in practice for the senior bowl. Many have Jones slated as a second-round pick, some even see Jones creeping up into the first round. I believe this to be faulty logic.

Jones is not a bad tackle, but he is a project at this point. Jones showed improvement with his training going into the Senior Bowl but he is still lacking in producing quality reps in pass protection. Sure, one-on-one reps in practice have shown improvement, but that does not always translate to gameplay.

With all of that being said, I do feel that Jones shows the potential to eventually be a good tackle in the NFL, but he does need to improve his pass protection fundamentals and that will take a lot of time. I think Josh Jones is two-three years away from being a starter on any NFL team.

We know his pass protection isn’t his best attribute, but his run blocking is awesome. In the film I have watched, Jones has continuously pulled from his left tackle position to the right.

Jones is very good in the run game. Good enough to draft and possibly move to right tackle and use him to pull left from his right tackle position.

Watching his film we already know he can pull left to right with ease and punish defenders. Why not try moving Jones to right tackle if his progress in pass protection doesn’t end up where it’s wanted by his team?

There is a good overall player in Josh Jones. Jones has the potential to be a mainstay in a tackle position for most teams in the NFL, my doubt is being a left tackle and the importance it brings in the passing game.

I hope Jones proves me wrong but as of now, I don’t believe he will and that is why he should be valued as a day 3 draft prospect.