Scouting Report: Taiwan Jones, RB, Eastern Washington

Ht: 6-0 Wt: 194 40: 4.4

Strengths: Good size for NFL running back. Plays with great speed, homerun threat. Great Athlete. Shows terrific burst through holes; runs very hard. Keeps his feet moving after contact; does not give up. Able to make himself small to elude defenders. Has very quick cutbacks and can start and stop almost immediately. Very elusive RB. Good receiver out of the backfield. Will help out in the return game. Tremendous playmaker.

Weaknesses: Questions about if he can carry the load in the NFL. Has a history of injury problems that will scare teams. Not too much experience; used to be a CB. Played against low level of competition. He loves to bounce things outside; won't be able to do that every time in the NFL. I would like to see him be more consistent in following his blocks. I didn't see him block too often.

Summary: Taiwan Jones is one of the top sleepers in this draft. It is really going to be interesting to see where Jones lands in April. He is an electric player; very quick, elusive and a natural runner. He is a good receiver out of the backfield and he is a very hard running RB with a terrific motor. If he can run in the 4.3's on his workout on April 14^th his stock will definitely be on the rise. However, there are legitimate concerns about his durability and his ability to carry the workload in the NFL. He doesn't have a lot of experience and the experience he does have is against a low level of competition. So there are some serious concerns that will negatively affect his stock, but in the end, judging from film he is a playmaker and a homerun threat. Any team that needs a speedy and electric player should be interested in him in the middle and later rounds of the draft.>

Draft Projection: Round 4-6