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Vikings RB Aaron Jones a Surprisingly Scary Thing as Lead Blocker in the Open Field

Stephen Douglas

Aaron Jones Sr. is a very good blocker.
Aaron Jones Sr. is a very good blocker. / @NF
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The Vikings had some trouble blocking for quarterback J.J. McCarthy in Week 2 as the young quarterback was sacked six times during Minnesota's game against the Falcons on Sunday Night Football.

One teammate who did block for McCarthy was running back Aaron Jones.

Facing second-and-20 late in the third quarter McCarthy dropped back, didn't see anyone and stepped up in the pocket and took off running. Jones wasted no time finding a defensive back to block and absolutely trucked Dee Alford.

Jones put his shoulder down and put the fourth-year veteran on the ground as McCarthy ran around him for a 16-yard gain. You can watch the full play here.

The good news for the VIkings is that they have a quarterback who can run and a running back who is a willing blocker in the open field. The bad news is that they ended up punting two plays later.

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Stephen Douglas is a senior writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has worked in media since 2008 and now casts a wide net with coverage across all sports. Douglas spent more than a decade with The Big Lead and previously wrote for Uproxx and The Sporting News. He has three children, two degrees and one now unverified Twitter account.

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