-It may be the first time quarterback Tom Brady has had to learn a new offensive system in about 20 years but according to running back Ronald Jones II, he looks comfortable already.
"In terms of Tom, I wouldn't even know," Jones said via Zoom on Monday. "None of the guys would know either that he was having to learn it because he hasn't missed a beat. He hasn't missed anybody on a play or [anything] like that, so you wouldn't even know. Obviously, you know his resume, so it's good to be out there with a guy like that – a real field general."
Brady has been commanding the field during the first week or so of workouts as the team prepares for its 'ramp-up' period of training camp. During the 'acclimatization period', only strength coaches are allowed on the field with the players. That leaves players to their own devices when it comes to the more nuanced areas of their craft. But that hasn't been a problem for the offense, where Brady can regularly be seen coaching up the guys around him. Never mind that he's new to this team. He's a plug and play leader and has been from the moment he arrived in Tampa.
"Working with Tom was great too [and] being able to get some chemistry, so he could see my tempo, my speed, my routes and things like that," said Jones. "So, hitting the field Week 1, we'll be ready, and he'll know how to go off of me."
Jones also did some individual training this offseason that included running hills in Arizona. He took his inspiration from another legendary running back: the late Walter Payton.
"What I went through over the summer, looking at the training with the hills that Walter Payton did – what he did that just inspired me – putting himself through the mental part of it just fulfilled me for when I got back here just to be ready for things like that," said Jones."
View some of the photos from Buccaneers Training Camp practice at the AdventHealth Training Center.
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Running Back Raymond Calais #43 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Quarterback Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Running Back LeSean McCoy #25 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Wide Receiver Mike Evans #13 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Tight End Cameron Brate #84 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Wide Receiver Jaydon Mickens #85 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Tight End Rob Gronkowski #87 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Running Back T.J. Logan #22 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Wide Receiver Jaydon Mickens #85 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Wide Receiver Mike Evans #13 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Running Back Raymond Calais #43 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Wide Receiver John Franklin #5 of The Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Running Back T.J. Logan #22 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Running Back LeSean McCoy #25 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Tight End O.J. Howard #80 and Tight End Rob Gronkowski #87 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Tight End Rob Gronkowski #87 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Tight End Antony Auclair #82 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Tight End Rob Gronkowski #87 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Wide Receiver John Franklin #5 of The Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Quarterback Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Tight End Antony Auclair #82 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Wide Receiver John Hurst #6 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Wide Receiver Bryant Mitchell #16 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Wide Receiver Justin Watson #17 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Running Back Ronald Jones II #27 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Wide Receiver Mike Evans #13 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Offensive Tackle Josh Wells #72 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Guard Zack Bailey #61 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Tackle Joe Haeg #73 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Center Zach Shackelford #59 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Tackle Joe Haeg #73 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Guard Alex Cappa #65 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Guard Nick Leverett #60 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Guard John Molchon #75 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Cornerback Carlton Davis #24 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Safety Andrew Adams #26 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Safety Andrew Adams #26 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Safety Javon Hagan #25 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Cornerback Ryan Smith #29 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Cornerback Jamel Dean #35 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Defensive Lineman Khalil Davis #94 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Outside Linebacker Michael Divinity #46 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Defensive Tackle Vita Vea #50 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Outside Linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul #90 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Defensive Lineman Benning Potoa'e #91 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Defensive Lineman Patrick O'Connor #79 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Outside Linebacker Chapelle Russell #53 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Outside Linebacker Shaquil Barrett #58 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Outside Linebacker Quinton Bell #57 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 10, 2020 - Inside Linebacker Kevin Minter #51 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during day 7 of 2020 Training Camp practice at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
-Part of Jones' training this offseason was also to work on his pass-catching skills*.* He fine-tuned his hand placement when catching the ball along with his route running. Click on the link for more of what Scott Smith has to say there.
-Players were allowed to use their helmets during the acclimatization period in order to test out Oakley face shield and 'Visor Brady' was born. Oakley has manufactured shields that attach to NFL helmets for mitigating the spread of coronavirus but as a result, we got our first look at Brady in his Bucs helmet. He also opted for a visor for part of the morning and it looks so cool.
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