Julio Jones Scouting Report

Pros

• Elite athleticism, runs a 4.4 40, great leaper, and very agile in the open field
• Prototypical size, ideal height, bulk, and large wingspan
• Very good at getting separation off the line, shifty, and does not get jammed
• Good route runner, sharp in and out of breaks, can stop on a dime, and good at finding soft spots in zone
• Strong hands, can make difficult catches, and hang on despite getting hit
• Great with the ball in his hands, almost always breaks the first tackle
• Good run blocker
• Huge upside, has a ton of talent, and will only get better

Cons

• Focus wanes from time-to-time
• Sometimes drops easy passes, doesn't always have his head in the game
• Takes a few yards to accelerate
• Has been banged up in college, broken hand and some bruises, but nothing serious

Overall

If not for super receiver prospect A.J Green in this years draft class, Julio Jones would be the top guy off the board almost every other year. He's got ideal size, he just looks like an NFL Wideout, 6 foot 4, long arms and legs, and has excellent athleticism. While he doesn't have A.J Green's speed, he is very fast, and will definitely draw safety help and open up the deep part of the field. Jones just knows how to get open, he cannot be pressed at the line, he is a very good route runner (When he wants to be), can change directions with ease, and knows how to sit down in open spots in zone coverage. Downside with Julio Jones is all mental, he definitely has shown a tendency to zone out (Though never in big games), and he will sometimes drop wide open passes, but he has always shown up big in big games, and as good as Julio is, Alabama didn't need to go to him all that much with Ingram and Richardson in the backfield. Julio Jones reminds me a lot of how Dwayne Bowe played this season, and has potential to be one of the best in the league.

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