AAF Week 2: 5 Players the Houston Texans should watch now
By Avery Duncan
Jaryd Jones-Smith, LT, San Antonio Commanders
Week 2 stats: 0 allowed sacks, 175 team rushing yards
A 2018 preseason member of the Houston Texans, Jaryd Jones-Smith has been very impressive for the San Antonio Commanders for the past two weeks.
Against the Fleet last weekend, the 6-7, 320-pound tackle was impressive as he hadn’t allowed a single pressure on 21 pass-protecting reps, per Pro Football Focus. He then proved his status as the best tackle in the AAF this week against the Apollos.
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Not only was the Commanders ground game rolling behind Jones-Smith, but quarterbacks Logan Woodside and Marquise Williams enjoy luxury luxury of a clean pocket for most of the game. Edge rushers rarely found their way around Jones-Smith as he didn’t allow one quarterback hit or sack on the day.
Jones-Smith has the necessary height and length to find himself on an NFL roster in 2019. Considering his familiarity with the Texans — and only being 23-year old — seeing him back with the team is a very real possibility if he can continue to work on his footwork and conditioning throughout the ten-week season.
Who are some of your standouts from Week 2 of the AAF?
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