Reshad Jones’ greatest strength is also his biggest liability.
Jones has an instinctive feel for where the football is going, allowing him to make plays others wouldn’t dream of trying. And yes, sometimes those plays occur outside of the scheme.
Freelancing is too strong of a word, as defensive coordinator Matt Burke pointed out, but it’s not completely off-base. Fair to say that Jones does not always follow the letter of the Dolphins’ law.
That initiative is celebrated when it results in a tackle for loss or a turnover.
Not so much, however, when it results in a 73-yard touchdown pass to Will Fuller, with a scorched Bobby McCain wildly gesticulating at Jones over an apparent blown assignment.