Julio Jones is a complete player at the wide receiver position. He's big, can run fast, can run clean routes, can catch anything in sight then can pile up YAC. However, Jones isn't the only wide receiver on the Atlanta Falcons with “complete” status.
His running mate, Calvin Ridley, gets a nod as a complete player. Said Jones, via Falcons reporter Kelsey Conway:
“With Cal, they keep playing with him. But he’s not a guy to play with. He can make those plays. He can make explosive plays down the field. He can do it all. He’s a complete player, a great wideout and he’s going to be a great wideout in this league for a long time.”
Since the Falcons drafted Ridley in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft, the duo between him and Jones is must-see television every week. In 2018, the two combined for 177 catches for 2,498 yards and 18 touchdowns. Through three weeks of 2019 play, they are proving 2018 wasn't a fluke; combining their efforts for 32 receptions for 440 yards and six touchdowns.
Jones and Ridley make for one of the NFL's elite wide receiver corps, along with the consistent Mohammed Sanu. However, despite their productivity, the Falcons have yet to get off to a hot start in 2019, winning one of their first three.
In Week 4, Atlanta will face the 1-2 Tennessee Titans, who boast a secondary that may slow down the two to a degree. They face the 2-1 Houston Texans in the next week, who possess a reeling secondary.
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