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(Graphic by Justin Rogers | MLive.com)

The Detroit Lions acted swiftly following Calvin Johnson's retirement, signing the consensus best receiver on the market in Marvin Jones. Formerly the No. 2 option in Cincinnati, the Lions committed $40 million over five years to the 26-year-old wideout.

But what exactly is Detroit getting in Jones? Sure, you can look at the statistics and get a general understanding of his production. He hauled in 65 passes for 816 yards last season, both personal bests, and remarkably similar to Golden Tate's stat line the year before he signed with the Lions.

Stats are great, they provide a foundation, but we wanted to know more about Jones. We wanted to understand the makeup of his production, how he was utilized by the Bengals and what his strengths and weaknesses are at this stage in his career.

We started by running the film on all 113 passes where he was the intended target. Yes, we understand he was officially targeted 103 times in 2015, but that doesn't stop us from evaluating the plays that were wiped off the register because of a penalty.

The first thing that stands out when looking at the film is the how complete Jones is as a receiver. He effectively runs routes at all depths and was utilized as a vertical threat more than initially realized.

The Bengals targeted Jones 24 times on balls traveling at least 25 yards beyond the line of scrimmage. In terms of production, he only caught five of those passes, but he also drew four pass interference penalties, which is as good as a reception. More often than not, Jones was able to outrun his defender, regardless of whether he had a clean release off the line or had to fight through a jam. Jones showed exceptional tracking skills used his long frame to create late separation when needed.

Marvin Jones boxed out a Baltimore Ravens cornerback and hauled in this 31-yard reception with one hand.

In addition to being utilized deep, the Bengals often tried to quickly work the ball to Jones in short areas. He was targeted 19 times on quick outs or wide receiver screens. He caught all 19 of those throws, gaining 128 yards.

The Bengals also worked the ball to Jones on a handful of reverses and end arounds, again trying to get him free in space.

Jones is only average when it comes to elusiveness. He made a tackler miss on just 12 of his receptions. He's at his best after the catch when he can utilize his speed to outrun defenders. He reaches his top gear quickly. What he won't do very often is overpower a tackler. I found just one instance in 2015, when he stiff-armed past a Cleveland Browns cornerback.

Jones effectively uses a stiff arm to get past Cleveland cornerback Charles Gaines.

Another large chunk of Jones' production came on comeback/sitdown routes at various depths. Against both man and zone coverage, he ran a combined 26 routes where he came back to the ball out of a vertical stem. He caught 21 of those passes for 174 yards. Not surprisingly, given the nature of a receiver's momentum on these routes, he had just 38 yards after the catch on these plays.

What's clear, regardless of route, Jones' hands are well above average. He was tagged for just two drops by STATS LLC. last season, but I found three throws in my film review that should have been caught. Still, that's a pretty solid number.

Some other observations.

-- Jones was rarely utilized in the slot, but was effective when he was. The Bengals targeted him nine times from that alignment, resulting in eight receptions.

-- I admittedly didn't spend a lot of time on Jones' blocking. From what I saw, he'll never be confused for an elite blocker at his position. The Bengals rarely designed runs to his side, probably for good reason. He identifies his assignment quickly, but he rarely redirects the defender.

-- A underutilized route Jones ran effectively was an underneath crossing route. He was only targeted six times on these types of plays, but had some of his biggest gains after the catch.

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