Your words, not mine....
As for your other question....It’s not good on either side of the ball. However, if he can’t be taught (which it can, there are drills for it) to stay low, you’d rather have him on the DL because you’re asking him to take up space or fill a gap. He’s not a pass rusher. He just needs to hold his ground, which he does for the most part. He could be a game changer at that position. Standing up as an OL is far worse for a few reasons. You lose power and leverage. Once you stand up, your foundation of strength is no longer your posterior chain (hamstrings, glutes, back, traps and rear delts) it transitions to a quad (thighs) dominant stance. So, five large muscle groups to one muscle. It also moves your center of gravity up, which affects your balance. A low center of gravity is more stable and powerful. Well....you get the point. An OL who stands straight up can be less athletic and susceptible to being overpowered. Standing up as an OL can also tip the defense to what play you have called: pass or run. That’s why RPOs are so prevalent in modern offenses. DL and LBs are taught to read the OG. If he fires out or pulls, it’s likely a run play. If he stands up, it’s a pass. RPOs make it harder for the defense to read their keys.
Having watched Jones play in HS. He was so much bigger then everyone that he just used his size/weight to overpower opponents. He obviously can’t do that on the college level. He has to learn to use good technique. That can be taught, trained and learned. He can be better then Shamar or Foley. He has the size. He’s getting stronger. He’s really athletic for a big kid. It all comes down to having better technique so he stays low. That’s on the coaches.
