OT Marcel Jones 6-7, 310, Jr.

A willing soul who finally started trusting his coaching, skills and expanded frame toward the end of last year before getting hurt (again) and missing a big chunk of the last three games. Early in the year, Marcel Jones was so beaten by smaller, more effective pass rushers that NU was using D.J. Jones - who was even worse - as an option at right tackle.

Now that Marcel Jones will be pushed by Jermarcus Hardrick (or some combination of youngsters) at the right tackle position - not a guy who doesn’t even seem to fit the role - we’ll see if he gets more aggressive against his assignments, especially in the run game. This ultra-gifted player has now made the full transition to a football body and mindset after spending his prep years as a star basketball player. He’s NFL-caliber talent with two long years still left - if the light turns on.

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