Miami Dolphins Will Meet Justin Evans and Josh Jones
The Miami Dolphins have already snatched up Nate Allen and T.J. McDonald on the open market and they also signed Reshad Jones to five-year extension, but they may be looking to add one more safety to their roster.
According to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, the Dolphins are going to use two of their 30 permitted pre-draft visits to check out Texas A&M's Justin Evans and North Carolina State's Josh Jones. Jackson said both safety prospects will head to the Dolphins' team headquarters in Davie, Florida in the next few weeks to meet with team executives and coaches.
Both Evans and Jones are talented safeties and either one will be good additions to the team.
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Evans is a tremendous athlete who likes to go for the big hit. He is not afraid to take aggressive routes to the ball. However, he has also seen his shares of missed tackles as well. And instead of going for the highlight reel hits, Evans should focus on making his tackles.
"His interception against UCLA at the beginning of the year was one of those plays that not many safeties can make. But I'm worried about his missed tackles. Hard hits are great for Sportscenter or YouTube but getting guys to the ground is top priority," an American Football Conference (AFC) front office executive said on NFL.com.
Jones has the size, speed and athleticism to play both safety positions in the big leagues. He is also extremely aggressive and this can be a weakness at times.
"It's fun to watch his tape because he's already got that NFL mentality to him, but he gets way out of control too. I saw that early on in the tape. You've got to rein him in a little bit," an AFC defensive backs coach said on NFL.com.
Both players are interesting prospects and the Dolphins are doing the right thing by checking them out before the draft.
