One prospect that the Raiders have shown a significant amount of interest in is Houston cornerback Marcus Jones. But labeling him as a cornerback doesn’t really feel right because he is so much more than that.
During the 2020 and 2021 seasons, he was an All-American selection for his return ability. And in 2021, he won the Paul Hornung Award for the most versatile player in the country after scoring four return touchdowns and playing offense.
And in a recent article by Todd McShay of ESPN, Jones was labeled one of the best “satellite” players in the class. That translates to the best players in the draft with the ball in their hands. Here is a snippet of McShay’s thoughts on the two-time All-American from Houston:
“In the return game, Jones averaged 28.8 yards per kickoff return over his Houston career, scoring on six returns and taking 18.1% of 72 returns for at least 30 yards. He also scored three times on 63 punt returns while averaging 13.9 yards.
Fourteen of those…