The England boss wants him to play him at centre-half,
right-back, holding midfielder and attacking midfielder.
Who knows maybe he will even try Jones as a striker before his
preparations for the Euros 2012 finals this summer are
complete.
Manchester United's 19-year-old sensation has emerged from the
friendly victories over Spain and Sweden as the leader of the young
guns.
The old order is under threat and, in Jones, Capello believes he
has found a player who can adapt in a way none of the experienced
men he relied on previously could do.
Capello reckons he has only come across two similar players in
his long career — Italian legend Franco Baresi and Spanish ace
Fernando Hierro.
Baresi played 82 times for Italy, and enjoyed a 20-year
career at AC Milan, where Capello was his manager for five
years.
He won six league titles and a treble of European Cups as a
stylish sweeper, a position which seems to have been abolished in
the modern game.
Hierro earned 89 caps and played more than 500 games for Real
Madrid in defence and midfield.
Hierro brought his genius to England for the final year of his
career where he played for Bolton and is still a hero to fans at
The Reebok.
Capello had never seen another footballer like those two —
before he set eyes on Jones. The Three Lions chief admitted: "Yes,
it is difficult to find a player like him, really
difficult.
"In my career I found probably two players like that. They were
Franco Baresi and Fernando Hierro who played as midfielders and
after they played centre-half and I think were really good
players.
"Jones can play in different positions at the top
level.
"He is so young but he is a big talent because when he receives
the ball he always plays without fear. Good passes and good
solutions. Every time he chooses the best solution.
"I know something about football and the solution that he
chooses every time when he receives the ball is always the
best."
Jones made his England debut at right-back in Montenegro last
month, played in a forward midfield role in the hard-earned win
against world champions Spain and was defensive midfielder for the
1-0 success against Sweden on Tuesday.
Yet the youngster himself believes his best position is central
defender and Capello has yet to give him a go there.
Capello added: "For me the Sweden game was really important to
see Jones play in front of the back four.
"That is because if Scott Parker will not be fit I will have a
solution. He can play every other position but for me it was a
really important test for him. I'm lucky and happy because Jones
and Jack Rodwell have shown they are really good players.
"They can play against all the teams and play with the seniors
without problems. And you know when you play with young players,
they put something on the pitch, something new, something
more."
Jones appears a very level-headed young man.
Last week he was astonished that anyone could even suggest
footballers got scared when they went out for big games.
He loves it, the bigger the game, the better. Since his
£16.5million move from Blackburn to United in the summer, Jones has
quickly settled in and become established in the first-team mix in
that variety of positions.
But Sam Allardyce — Jones' former club boss at Blackburn —
believes the player poses too much of a threat going forward to be
restricted.
The West Ham manager said: "He has outstanding ability on the
ball.
"I think right-back might be even better for him because his
attacking flair and attacking qualities are equally as good as his
defensive qualities.
"He was very unfortunate not to score against Sweden and that
shows playing him at centre-half might suppress him." Last week
Jones said: "What have I got to worry about? I am competing against
the best players in the Premier League and all over the
world.
"When you play for a club like United you are in the limelight
all the time and when you play for England you are in the limelight
all the time.
"You have to be able to deal with that in the right way. I think
I do that. I let my football do the talking and hopefully my
performances show I am good enough to be in the England
side."
A week on, Jones' reputation continues to grow.
Capello clearly rates him in esteemed company — but you get the
feeling he will take it all in his elegant stride.