Player Spotlight & Fantasy Outlook - Julio Jones

Julio Jones Wide Receiver #11

Atlanta Falcons | 

Height: 6-3   Weight: 220   Age: 29

Born: 2/8/1989 Foley , AL

College: Alabama

Experience: eighth season

High School: Foley HS [AL]

The Perception:

Over the final 7 seasons, the declaration has been made to include Julio Jones inwards the conversation suggesting he is i of the best broad receivers inwards the NFL, merely never i time fully anointing him equally the top transcend catcher inwards the game. ADF has ever been a huge supporter of what Julio Jones is - amongst freakish talent together with might taking over games at will. When Julio flare-up onto the NFL phase expectations reined extremely high, to which he produced proving he was indeed worth the cost of admission.

Julio Jones steeped inwards from 24-hour interval i to Pb the Falcons equally a truthful number i receiver, becoming a target machine field generating massive statistics inwards the process. The early on knock on Jones was his injury history which has seen him immature adult woman 17 games inwards his career thence far, merely it appears he has cleaned upward that number inwards exclusively missing 3 games over the final 4 seasons. Adding to the perception that Julio is an injury prone player, the lack of touchdown production for a component division instrumentalist of his skillset provides acceptance to those who volition never rank Jones equally the best inwards the business, peculiarly amongst a career depression 3 touchdowns from the 2017 season. While nosotros grip seeing depression production levels inwards the endzone would brand anyone shy away from over drafting the erstwhile Alabama standout, in that place is exclusively i agency to give-up the ghost inwards the upcoming season, UP!

While Jones quarterback Matt Ryan has had an uneven career, peculiarly when the Falcons use a novel offensive system, the tendency inwards his mo yr of familiarity amongst his offensive coordinator sees a clear uptick inwards production. Adding to that, the Falcons added some other erstwhile Alabama production to pick out grip of passes inwards this criminal offense inwards the immature Calvin Ridley. Some sentiment this improver equally some other potential number for the 2018 outlook for Julio Jones, merely nosotros at ADF encounter this equally a neat positive inwards getting Jones dorsum on track. It’s no hugger-mugger that Jones demands extra attending from opposing defenses consistently pulling double teams to his side. Adding some other feasible weapon to this criminal offense volition create situations where Jones volition genuinely savor to a greater extent than unmarried coverage, allowing him to exploit the opportunity. While some don’t percentage this view, their perception of Julio for the upcoming flavour is a continuing tendency of lower production amongst far likewise many mouths to feed on this offense.

The Reality:

It was really clear when Kyle Shanahan jumped transportation to conduct keep on the caput coaching responsibilities for the San Francisco 49ers, he left the Falcons inwards talk dismay trying to alternative upward the pieces. Current offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian was inwards over his caput final flavour showing his inability to adapt field forcing the number amongst inept play calling together with schemes. The entire Falcons criminal offense took a giant jump inwards the incorrect management final flavour regressing shape the Super Bowl caliber squad they had larn nether Shanahan. Choosing to stay the course, caput coach Dan Quinn provided back upward to his novel offensive coordinator believing continuity would practise goodness the Falcons creating cohesion amongst a total flavour nether their belt field installing novel plays nether the same system.  

We at ADF all the same uncovering ourselves wavering to endorse the play calling abilities of Sarkisian, merely believe they volition conduct keep a neat jump inwards the correct management inwards 2018. Correcting the inefficiencies inwards their redzone approach should allow Jones to uncovering holes amongst iii receiver sets creating mismatches every fourth dimension the Falcons endeavour to score points. The Falcons trio of playmaking receivers inwards Sanu, Ridley, together with of course of teaching Jones volition last a formidable unit of measurement that opposing defenses volition conduct keep a hard fourth dimension shutting down. We practise recognize the outcome inwards having together with then many talented players on the roster together with how that may affect Julio’s output, merely we’ve seen what Matt Ryan could practise given the chance setting career numbers inwards a arrangement that’s conducive to his abilities. The province of affairs inwards Atlanta is definitely on the uptick equally they should combat from 24-hour interval i producing numbers we’ve larn accustomed to from the past.        

The Outlook:

While nosotros can’t fence the fact that touchdown production has been the letdown inwards Julio’s career, equally anointing him the best receiver inwards the game would last far easier had his stat lines shown 10+ receiving scores consistently per season, which hasn’t been the case. Julio is all the same a animal inwards his ain correct equally over the final 4 seasons we’ve enjoyed witnessing Jones haul inwards 411 receptions for 6317 yards together with 23 touchdowns, which is all the same really impressive. Jones is a truthful divergence maker on the champaign together with should easily uncovering his agency to a rebound flavour amongst this stacked offense.

Reviewing Jones 2017 fantasy season, the clear disappointment was the lack of touchdowns produced together with the precipitous turn down inwards receptions together with targets to come upward his way. Julio finished the flavour totaling 251.9 fantasy points (PPR format) ranking him equally the 7^th best broad receiver inwards the NFL final season, a far scream from previous years production. That indicate total generated a weekly average of 15.74 points which is dastardly depression for where he would’ve been drafted inwards price of his ADP (Average Draft Position). Currently Julio is asset steady amongst an ADP hovering unopen to number 11 to number 14 making him a possible target early on inwards the mo circular together with asset neat value.

It’s non out of the inquiry to encounter Jones ameliorate this flavour fifty-fifty if his target percentage does decrease slightly. The amount of character plays that volition generate chunk yardage together with the potential for increased touchdowns should last seen together with felt throughout the season. As of today, Julio Jones carries the 7^th easiest schedule for fantasy broad receivers field potentially seeing far less double teams together with a mo flavour nether the same offensive system, all signs are pointing inwards the correct direction. Adding to that, Julio saw 143 targets inwards 2017 which alluded to a completion charge per unit of measurement of 62% giving him 88 receptions on the season, quite depression for his standards. Even if Julio sees his targets drib to 130 inwards 2018, unmarried coverage would undoubtedly increment his completion charge per unit of measurement potentially generating some other 10-15 receptions equating to to a greater extent than production. Julio should ameliorate on final year’s tallies which could encounter him complete the flavour amongst a flooring of 280 fantasy points, amongst the potential to larn dorsum over the 300 indicate mark. Get cook for the resurgence inwards ATL!