Can Chandler Jones Improve From Last Season?
The Las Vegas Raiders are fortunate to have a very talented defensive line, with players who can make an impact.
Some players who impacted the defensive line consisted of Maxx Crosby and rookie Tyree Wilson.
A veteran on the Raiders' defensive line was once one of the best defensive ends in the National Football League, Chandler Jones.
Last season, the veteran had an overall low performance. He finished with 19 solo tackles and four and a half sacks. He also forced a fumble last season that ended up being a defensive touchdown and a game-winner against the New England Patriots on Week 15.
Chandler Jones is capable of having a bounce-back season. In his 11-year career, he has played 154 games with 352 tackles and 112 career sacks.
Jones spoke with the media about improving this off-season to have a better 2023-34 NFL season.
"Just perfecting my craft, anything I can do to better myself, tweak my craft," Jones said.
Jones was playing some of his best football toward the end of the 2022-23 NFL season. He also shared how he can see how he played in those games for this upcoming NFL season.
"Football, especially at this level, statistics are very tricky," Jones said. "You can sit there and stare at stats, but at the end of the day as long as you're grading out well by the coaches and you're doing your job, and you might be freeing up other guys, but as long as you're putting the team first, that's all that matters. Do I want more stats? Of course. Is that my goal? Of course. I would be selling myself short if I didn't. But you can't go chasing them."
Jones also shared what it is like getting to know the new rookie first-round draft pick, Tyree Wilson.
"It's been great," Jones said. "Where I am now as a player, it's my job to grab guys like Tyree [Wilson], Adam Plant -- another guy you might have not heard of -- these guys are young and they have such a high ceiling. They can go so far. I was just saying this the other day, I wish I had when I was a young player -- I had Vince Wilfork, but he wasn't much of a pass rusher -- but I wish I had a Maxx Crosby, a Chandler Jones in my room as a rookie. It's our job as a player to pass that down, and the things that we can share to these guys -- we're just excited for these players for sure."
It will or should be exciting to watch this trio on the defensive line perform for the Raiders, but also to see if Jones can bounce back and have a phenomenal 2023-24 NFL season.
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