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Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2012R5 · #166
WR· Round 5

Marvin
Jones.

Marvin Jones
Sickos Grade
52.7/100

California official athletic logoCalifornia· 6'2"· 199 lb· 4.46s 40

R5 · #166 · CIN
02Scheme fit
Ideal system

Jones's receiving style as a deep threat aligns with vertical passing offenses that favor creating one-on-one matchups downfield.

X-receiverSplit EndDeep Threat
Best role

As a rookie, Jones could contribute as a rotational deep threat and special teams player, with the ceiling to become a primary outside receiver in a vertical scheme.

Wrong fit

He would be a poor fit in a run-heavy, ball-control offense that prioritizes short, contested catches and minimizes vertical routes.

Jones thrives in schemes that give him opportunities to stretch the field, leveraging his speed and catching ability on deep balls.

07Athletic testing
Height
6'2"
Weight
199 lb
40 yd
4.46s
Vertical
33"
Broad
9'4"
3-cone
6.81s
Shuttle
4.11s
Bench
22
Relative Athletic Score
8.86
/10 · official

Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.

06Athletic profilevs. WR on Big Board
40VERTBRD3CSHTLBNCH

— — — positional median (p50)

40 yd
4.46sp50
Vertical
33inp50
Broad jump
112inp50
Three-cone
6.81sp50
Shuttle
4.11sp50
Bench
22repp50
08College production
YrTeamGRecYdsTD
2008California5100
2009California134300
2010California1250941
2011California1362220
Career431561161

A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.

10In hindsight

Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.

Pro Bowls
0
All-Pro
0
Seasons
12
Career AV
53
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