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Julio Jones: The embodiment of selflessness

Jones is arguably the best wide receiver on the planet, and he’s treated as such, constantly facing double and triple teams throughout the course of a game. Opposing defensive coordinators are intent on never letting Julio beat them.

The Falcons’ offense is actually benefiting from the added attention Jones constantly sees, especially in the red zone, where they’re sixth in the NFL in touchdown percentage, finding the end zone on 69.57% of their trips into red area.

Jones has still done incredible work in between the 20s, accounted for 810 receiving yards — the second-highest mark in the NFL (just 10 behind Minnesota’s Adam Thielen).