Faced with the salary problems that the Falcons had after Draft 21021, the Georgia organization divested itself of Julio Jones by way of exchange. Despite Atlanta got rid of one of the best receivers of the last 10 years, the club’s management is satisfied with the move.
In an interview for the Chris Collinsworth podcast, Arthur Blank, owner of the Falcons, assured that the exit of Jones was beneficial for the financial situation of the franchise.
“We had a problem with the cap, and this year it was reduced due to the pandemic. We knew we had to make important decisions. The way it all turned out was good. We felt it was a win-win situation. With the salary cap and July in Tennessee, we were able to solve the salary issue in the short term ”, he developed.
Who won?
On salary issues, the Falcons won $ 15 million from space, with which they will be able to sign their new litter recruited in the first round; However, in sports they lost one of their historical players.
Jones, who played 135 games in Atlanta, he leads in receptions (848), yards (12,896) and is second in touchdown receptions (60). With Alabama’s product down, now Calvin Ridley, Russell Game, Christian Blake and the rookie tight end Kyle Pitts they must bear the brunt of the Falcons passing game.
For its part, The Titans seem like the winners in the move because in addition to getting Jones, who will pair with AJ Brown (1,075 yards, 11 touchdowns in 2020), andThey found a luxury replacement before the departure of Corey Davies in free agency. The above for a very low price, a second round pick of 2022 and a fourth round of 2023.
The corps of receivers at Ryan Tannehill’s disposal is made up of Jones, Brown, Josh Reynolds, Nick Westbrook-Ihhine, Cameron Batson y Dez Fitzpatrick.
