AFC East

New Dolphins' safety Brandon Jones' NFL journey included tragedy and an unusual project

MIAMI — So where do you start?That’s the question with Miami Dolphins rookie third-round pick Brandon Jones, who comports himself in impressive ways that you wouldn’t necessarily expect from a 22-year-old.Do you start with Jones taking the initiative of asking every NFL team for defensive film, in the months before the draft, so he could write up notes on each team’s defense?Do you start with him not only visiting a young man battling cancer in the hospital, but making sure to text him and regularly keep in contact, while juggling classes, practices and games and dealing with a late-season sho…