Giving some love thread

[Nova]

Julio is a better route runner. A lot of # 1 receivers beat double coverage. Jerry rice was double covered his entire career. Randy moss, Michael Irvin , Antonio brown, ect. The best way to beat double coverage is with speed and precision route running.

No he's not. He's just faster. Julio and Dez are about equal route runners, nothing spectacular. He just has legitimate 4.3 speed.

He's the most explosive receiver in the league.

 

[KJJ]

OK, so let Mr. 2010 beat you instead of Julio Jones, a top 3 WR in the league.

Make that Mr. 2012 he had over 1300 yards that season. Either one of their receivers is capable of beating you which makes defending them tough. The Cowboys have had issues stopping the run since preseason they need to commit as many players as they can to stop the run. If you can't stop the run your D will be on the field all day we saw that in the second half. The Cowboys are undermanned right now both offensively and defensively.

 

[CyberB0b]

Make that Mr. 2012 he had over 1300 yards that season. Either one of their receivers is capable of beating you which makes defending them tough. The Cowboys have had issues stopping the run since preseason they need to commit as many players as they can to stop the run. If you can't stop the run your D will be on the field all day we saw that in the second half. The Cowboys are undermanned right now both offensively and defensively.

I think it's mainly scheme issues. The Cowboys don't stop the run first. The coach will tell you himself, they are rushmen, not linemen.

 

[CF74]

Wilcox got abused...

 

[LocimusPrime]

No he's not. He's just faster. Julio and Dez are about equal route runners, nothing spectacular. He just has legitimate 4.3 speed.

He's the most explosive receiver in the league.

This is from bleacher report which mentions his explosiveness but also his route running. Found several other articles mentioning his improved route running. I agree he has speed. My post said two ways you beat double team w speed and crisp routes


They call him Julio Jones. And he's now become clearly the best. I'm not even sure it's close any longer. The gap between Jones and other receivers continues to widen. The distance between Jones and the second guy is now an arm's length. And as he continues to grow and dominate, get faster and stronger, that space might soon be solar system-size.

This isn't reactionary. It's not just about how Jones atomized the Philadelphia secondary in Atlanta's 26-24 win. His growth has been exponential for several years now. Against Philadelphia, what I saw different from last year was even further improved route running. That is the equivalent of giving a high-performance car a sleeker frame and more horsepower.

So now a player who was already explosive, already strong, already a solid route runner, is running better routes. This is frightening.