With that said, Jones is lighter, not as strong, and Sherman didn't have the best physical tools, but was able to maximize his skill set, with great intelligence and a lot of players with his similar skill set is not able to do what Sherman was able to do.
Also scheme is key, with that skill set, ideally you'd want a very heavy dose of Cover 3. In other coverages they might be more of a liability.
Which Hefley did coach Richard Sherman while they were with the 49ers.
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