Detroit Lions Postseason Grades: Wide Receiver
By Matt Urben
Marvin Jones – 5th-year WR – California
Grade: B-
55 Catches, 931 Yards, 4 TDs
Jones started out as the best wide receiver in football through 4 weeks. But either opposing teams simply figured out how to stop him — mainly with physical, press coverage — or he just hit a slump based on the nagging injuries he fought all season. So, with career-high yardage (931), why did he fall to a B- for my grade? Drops, drops and more drops.
According to Sportincharts.com, Jones dropped 6 passes. He would often get separation and drop balls when he sensed a big hit was coming over the middle. Not to say it wasn’t a very productive season for the 2012 5th-round draft pick – who finished second on the team in yardage to Golden Tate. His future is surely bright as someone who should regularly be around that 1,000-yard receiving mark. Jones gives the Lions a true deep-threat, he must work on those hands, though!