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Raiders' Jack Jones was a Student of the Game Early on

Originally posted on FanNation Raider Maven
By Aidan Champion | Last updated 12/30/23

The Las Vegas Raiders' last two contests happened to be the best of cornerback Jack Jones' career.

The first-year Raiders comes off back-to-back games with an interception returned for a touchdown and has solidified himself as a key part of the Raiders' defense.

Jones' success has not been by accident, as the former fourth-round pick is an avid utilizer of film.

Raiders Interim Head Coach Antonio Pierce, who coached Jones at Long Beach Polytechnic and Arizona State, said he has used film to his advantage throughout his entire career.

"When Jack was younger, we had a lot of study hall at Long Beach Poly," Pierce told reporters on Friday. "You get what I mean? Yeah, those office hours led into watching film the way Jack was as a player and person.

"So, he's learned at a young age that film is important. He's carried that into his now professional career. It's good to see; you really want that with a lot of players.

"All of us should be a student of the game. This is our job, right? It's your job to know it; it's your job.

"It's nobody else. I could tell you all the information, but it's your job as a professional to go there and do what you need to do to get yourself ready and prepared to play. And he's done that, obviously, in the last two, three weeks by his performance.

"That's got to continue. But you would like to see everybody doing it. If Nate's [Hobbs] talking with Jack, then I'll say: 'Jack, why you not bringing Nate? Why you not bringing Amik [Robertson]? Where's the rest of the DBs? All the corners should be there.'

"We should all be seeing the same thing, right? This is the Silver and Black. We should all see the same colors. Don't make up any other new colors and new schemes."

The Silver and Black continue the season on New Year's Eve versus the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Don't miss it on Sunday, December 31, at 1 p.m. EST/10 a.m. PST.

This article first appeared on FanNation Raider Maven and was syndicated with permission.

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