Instant-impact Texas A&M football signees: EDGE Marco Jones
Mike Elko yesterday called Jones "the premier edge rusher in the country," so that should tell you something about the regard in which this staff holds him. Watching the tape, you can see why Elko would have that opinion: Jones has the measurables and productivity of an elite player off the edge of the defense.
This is another one that the Aggies were able to get in on and get shut down before it really heated up. They weren't an early eval like they were with Sims, but they moved quickly and decisively, getting Jones committed without much preamble.
That will pay off big time, in my opinion, as I see Jones getting in the rotation this year. There's a question about whether Cashius Howell will return, and, if so, he'd be the odds-on starter. But Jones will figure in prominently this year, if I had to guess.