The Tennessee Titans as a whole were among the most disciplined teams in the NFL last season in terms of penalties committed with 99 (the eight-fewest), but defensive lineman DaQuan Jones was on another level.
According to Pro Football Focus, Jones didn’t commit a single penalty in 2019 despite playing in 799 total snaps, which is simply mind-blowing.
Jones had arguably his best season as a pro last year. The Penn State product finished with a top 30 overall grade among interior defenders, per PFF, and totaled 42 combined tackles, one sack, three passes defended and two QB hits.
The 28-year-old will return as a starter this season alongside Jeffery Simmons, but his future beyond that remains up in the air, with Jones entering a contract year.
Normally you’d assume a player who has performed up to the level Jones has is a lock to return, however with the 2021 salary cap set to take a dip and the Titans already having started a defensive line rebuild after trading Jurrell Casey, Tennessee might decide not to bring him back.
If that happens it won’t be Jones’ fault. After all, he has done just about everything you could ask of a big man upfront and is deserving of a contract extension, even before this coming campaign starts.
Regardless of what happens down the road, we should expect big things from Jones in 2020, who could very well be auditioning for suitors in free agency.
