SEC All-Stars? Fans, media weigh in on Julio Jones reportedly joining A.J. Brown, Derrick Henry
Between an offense that on paper looks scary good to some, to the value of the trade of Julio Jones from the Atlanta Falcons to the Tennessee Titans, there was already plenty to talk about related to the biggest trade of the NFL offseason.
Adding Jones to an offense that already has SEC All-Stars like Ole Miss’ A.J. Brown and fellow former Alabama star Derrick Henry is an intriguing depth chart to consider for the 2021 season.
Jones, 32, is the Falcons’ career leader in catches (848) and yards (12,896) and is second to Roddy White in touchdown receptions (63). His 95.5 receiving yards per game is the best per-game average in NFL history, almost 10 full yards better than first-ballot Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson, who is second (86.1).
Here’s a sampling of the reaction from fans and media:
So there wasn’t a one on the table for Julio? Who knew? Tennessee was the best offer by far.
— Michael Lombardi (@mlombardiNFL) June 6, 2021
Falcons were never getting more than a 2 for Julio Jones, as reported on numerous occasions. He will head to the Titans this week. Market was always limited based on salary, timing and so many WRs in past w drafts
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) June 6, 2021
Please excuse my language when I say this “y’all done F*cked up “ pic.twitter.com/TbI4SrkTVp
— AJ Brown (@1kalwaysopen_) June 6, 2021
Julio Jones
AJ Brown
Derrick Henry
Ryan TannehillTitans got a squad 👀 pic.twitter.com/mD7EPYYhPv
— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) June 6, 2021
A.J. Brown really spoke it into existence 😂 https://t.co/Bo7xVBIsiy
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) June 6, 2021
J-Rob really fleeced Julio from Atlanta for a second rounder 😂
WE LOVE A GOOD FINESSE MOVE. #Titans pic.twitter.com/aNZBHxmimi
— Skinny Hardaway (@Skinny_Unscrptd) June 6, 2021
Sources: I am sad https://t.co/vd8rnWhNtR
— Jordan D. Hill (@JordanDavisHill) June 6, 2021
Our advanced model simulated the NFL season 10,000 times and Julio Jones makes a HUGE impact on the Titans 😤 @NFLonCBS pic.twitter.com/4xrOkrR7U6
— SportsLine (@SportsLine) June 6, 2021
Tanehill is about to put up 🐐 numbers
— Barstool Texas A&M (@BarstoolTexasAM) June 6, 2021
A second and a 5th for Julio Jones..
25+ NFL fan bases should be questioning everything their front office is doing https://t.co/unO6S2DBGv
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) June 6, 2021