No one may be happier about Zay Jones being traded from the Buffalo Bills to the Oakland Raiders in exchange for a 2021 fifth round pick than his father, Robert Jones.

Robert Jones, a former three-time Super Bowl champion linebacker, was active on Twitter after it was announced that his son would be joining the Raiders. Jones’ first post was innocent enough. He simply said he wanted to get some Raiders gear. After going back and forth with a few Bills fans following the tweet, Jones retweeted a message from a Raiders fan that seemed to be bashing current Bills quarterback Josh Allen.

Robert Jones seemed to take a shot at Josh Allen by retweeting a Raiders fan on Monday night.

Although Jones did not say it himself, retweeting the message implies that he agrees with the Raiders fan about Jones’ quarterbacks in Buffalo which includes current starter Josh Allen.

In his time with the Bills, Jones played with Tyrod Taylor, Nathan Peterman, Derek Anderson, Matt Barkley and Allen. Derek Carr, a three-time Pro Bowl quarterback, is certainly more established than any quarterback on that list, but sharing the fan’s message was in poor taste.

In his second season, Allen has made significant strides in his play. Through five games, he has completed 62.6% of his passes-almost exactly 10% higher than his completion percentage one season ago-for 1,122 yards. He has scored eight total touchdowns in five games while throwing seven interceptions and has helped lead the Bills to an early 4-1 mark.

Playing with Carr, Jones has a chance to get his career back on track. He did not seem like a great fit in Brian Daboll’s offense after being drafted for Rick Dennison’s system. Oakland’s system, as pointed out by The Draft Network’s Joe Marino, is a better fit for Jones’ skill-set.

Jones obviously has talent and he’s a much better fit for Jon Gruden’s offense with Derek Carr than Brian Daboll’s system with Josh Allen. Remember, Jones was drafted when Rick Dennison was Buffalo’s offensive coordinator who ran a west coast, timing-based offense that more resembles what Guden employs with the Raiders. Carr is much more of a rhythm passer than Allen or Taylor are and the fit is much more natural. Jones is an excellent underneath route runner, but he isn’t a threat to win vertically or in contested situations.

Jones should get the opportunity to see significant playing time with the Raiders. If Jones struggles to produce in Oakland, it won’t have anything to do with playing with a “real QB.” Instead, it will simply be due to the fact that Jones may not be anything more than a No. 3 wide receiver or No. 4 wide receiver in the league.

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