2009 Countdown: #49 Mike Jones
Name: Mike Jones
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 203 lbs.
High School: Edgewater High School in Orlando, FL
Position: Linebacker
Class: Freshman
Jersey Number: #27
2008 High School Statistics: 60 tackles, 4 sacks, 2 blocked kicks
Prediction for 2009: Backup SAM linebacker
A recent article about Greg Robinson suggests that the safety/linebacker hybrid doesn’t really exist. So instead of calling him a backup “Spinner,” I’ll just call Jones the backup strongside linebacker (SAM). Jones will battle Brandin Hawthorne to back up Steve Brown at the position, and the lead backup will be your likely SAM in 2010.