@MikeReiss Mike can you expand on your thoughts on the UDFAs? I'm curious what you thought of Jonathan Jones in particular during minicamp — Charlie Egan (@Cheags21) June 16, 2016

Charlie, this is a timely question because Jonathan Jones was one player who caught the eye during Monday's practice when he recorded two pass breakups.

Jones, as previously noted, received the highest total of guaranteed money among Patriots undrafted players. That reflects how he was a priority free agent, with options to sign elsewhere.

One of the reasons he was sought after by other clubs is his speed (4.32 seconds in the 40-yard dash). At the same time, one of the reasons he went undrafted is his size (5-foot-9 1/8, 186 pounds).

That provides some context on which to evaluate spring practices, as Jones' strengths generally play well in a no-pads setting when there isn't physical contact at the line of scrimmage. He showed reactive athleticism to mirror receivers in spring practices and then made plays on the ball, which is critical for him because a smaller cornerback often needs to make up for his lack of height with ball skills to be disruptive at the point of catch.

Now the key is to see how it looks when the pads come on, and there is tackling to assess, as well as physical play at the line of scrimmage.

At this point, it seems fair to say he's off to a nice start, with a foundation on which to build.

But there's a long way to go.