Allow me to reintroduce you to Zay Jones for just a moment.
Jones' 399 career receptions at East Carolina University are still the most for any player in NCAA Division-I history. That also includes his 158-reception senior season, which is still the most in NCAA history for a season.
Four seasons ago, Jones' big play repertoire began to shine in the NFL, as he led the Buffalo Bills in receiving yards (652) and receiving touchdowns (seven) in 2018. After his breakout second-year season in Buffalo, he was traded to the Raiders in 2019 for a fifth-round pick.
In his three seasons with the Silver and Black, he's been considered an "old faithful" receiver of sorts for quarterback Derek Carr. Jones, who's seen a dip in production since his arrival, has still found a way to make catches when it mattered the most. You don't have to look far to find an example of that, with one of his two catches in Week 1's Monday night home opener against the Baltimore Ravens being the game-winning 31-yard touchdown grab.
"I can't be happier. If I had to pick somebody, I would probably pick Zay," Carr said after the win over the Ravens. "Please let Zay catch the game winner because he does so much for us and taking double teams. He works harder than everybody, so I'd sit here and talk 10 minutes about the guy, but I'm just happy for him."
November 05, 2021 at 07:29AM
https://www.raiders.com/news/confidence-high-for-hard-working-zay-jones-stepping-up-in-the-offense
Confidence high for 'hard-working' Zay Jones stepping up in the offense - Raiders.com
https://news.google.com/search?q=hard&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US:en
No comments:
Post a Comment