Mailbag: Too Much Cushion For Julio? Problems With The Game Plan?

STUART ANDREWS

WHEATON, IL

In Rod Marinelli's defensive scheme, why do the cornerbacks give 5-8 yards of cushion? More specifically, why didn't Rod Marinelli double cover Julio Jones and "jam" him off the line?

Bryan: The Falcons did a nice job of moving Jones around and putting him in positions to make plays which he did. There were snaps where both Carr and Claiborne played him press but like you said – not nearly enough. When they did double him – the safety was generally out of position or the ball was in his hands before the double had a chance to react.

David: I’ve got to give my guy Bryan credit for predicting exactly how the Falcons would use Julio Jones. He obviously torched the Dallas…