The Facts: It certainly hasn't been surprising to see, but Jones is lining up in a few different places in the offensive formation. It's the kind of cross training that the Bills want to have in their receiving corps to better fill roles when injury strikes. "I think a lot of receivers are asked to (line up in different places) especially young guys you know," said OC Rick Dennison. "And certainly guys that we draft have a chance to do a little bit of that. So, with Zay, I think we're moving him around a little bit to different spots. But, each guy, they'll learn their role."
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As the team's official website suggests, the approach makes sense knowing that aside from Sammy Watkins the rest of the receiver roles are up for grabs. Why not give every receiver on the roster an opportunity to line up in different roles to see where they excel and help the coaches find the best fits? Jones worked both out of the slot and outside in his record-breaking senior season at East Carolina in 2016, so he’s familiar playing out of multiple alignments. Dennison said at this point they’re waiting on someone to separate from the rest of the group. We'll be watching to see if Jones, selected in the second round of Aprils' draft, can be that guy.