No matter how you want to classify practice sacks, though, one thing is certain: Jones was in the backfield and in Stroud's face enough to be noticeable. It's part of a concerted effort to improve the rush on the defense this year, a project Jones is a pillar of after being brought in as a free agent from the Vikings.
"Just a physical style of play, you know, exactly what we're looking for to be disruptive on the edge, to really blow stuff up; it starts with the run game and he does that for sure," said Dave Canales, Thursday, of his outside linebacker.
"And then in a pass rush setting, he's got a nice speed to power move, and he's got counters, so he kind of keeps tackles guessing, and he can rush inside. So he's doing a great job, and he's a pro the way he prepares and works awesome."