INDIANAPOLIS — The first interview of Dre’Mont Jones’ week at the NFL Combine was with the Patriots. They could probably skip most of the introductory questions. Jones, one of the top interior pass rushers in this year’s NFL Draft, spent the past three seasons playing at Ohio State under Greg Schiano. Jones declared early for the draft in December, and his defensive coordinator essentially did the same thing a month later, leaving Columbus to pursue NFL opportunities. One popped up in New England. Schiano’s exact position with the Patriots has not yet been announced, but all signs point to a role as defensive playcaller. He’s the most prominent addition to a staff that saw four coaches depart to Miami (defensive playcaller Brian Flores, wide receivers coach Chad O’Shea, cornerbacks coach Josh Boyer, and assistant quarterbacks coach Jerry Schuplinski) and another, defensive line coach Brendan Daly, bail for Kansas City. Now…
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