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Patriots DE Jones eager to make good impression

The Columbian
Published: May 10, 2012, 5:00pm

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England’s Chandler Jones took the field with no idea what to expect from his first day of rookie minicamp Friday.

All he knew was that the Patriots wanted him here. So much so that they traded up to select the former Syracuse defensive end at No. 21 overall last month.

So, no better time than the present to start showing they made the right decision, right?

“I’m just going in there blind,” Jones said, as he donned his new No. 95 shorts and a grey Patriots t-shirt. “Just taking it one day at a time.”

Jones, 22, is among several new Patriots eager to be seen this weekend, as the 2012 roster begins to take shape at Foxborough.

“A lot of people tell me I only get the opportunity to make one first impression. This week is my opportunity to make a first impression,” Jones said. “What I’m trying to do is learn this playbook and impress the coaches.”

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