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Atlanta Falcons News: How will Julio Jones perform in 2016?

By Freddie Boston

Dec 8, 2014; Green Bay, WI, USA; Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (11) carries the football as Green Bay Packers safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix (21) defends during the first quarter at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 8, 2014; Green Bay, WI, USA; Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (11) carries the football as Green Bay Packers safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix (21) defends during the first quarter at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /
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How will Julio Jones perform this season? Could the Atlanta Falcons receiver beat out last year’s numbers? That and more in the Dirty Bird Daily.

Good morning, Falcons fans. We are now just 16 Sundays away from the Falcons’ season opener inside the Georgia Dome with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The dome will be rocking for the final meeting with the Bucs before the move to Mercedes-Benz Stadium in 2017, assuming they don’t meet in the postseason that is.

There’s some excellent Falcons content once again right here in the Dirty Bird Daily, and it’s Sunday! As you sip back with your Sunday morning coffee, enjoy these articles from around the internet.

Projecting the Falcons 2016 offense: Julio Jones — The DW of The Falcoholic

What will Julio Jones’ numbers look like this year? Could he break the 2,000-yard receiving mark? The DW of The Falcoholic weighs in with his predictions for Jones’ numbers this season.

Falcons rookies land in NFL’s rookie top 100 — Andrew Hirsh of AtlantaFalcons.com

Three of the Falcons’ six draft picks — safety Keanu Neal, linebacker Deion Jones and tight end Austin Hooper — have cracked the NFL’s top 100 rookies list. It was inevitable a few Falcons would make the list, and it’s no surprise it’s their first three picks. Let’s hope they are still on this list when reflecting on the season.

Next: Ranking the top five NFC offenses

Twitter poll starts hilarious Jacob Tamme meme — Jay Adams of AtlantaFalcons.com

Everyone apparently hates Jacob Tamme (except not really). Tamme was for some reason placed on a Twitter poll asking for the NFL player they love to hate the most. Tom Brady, Richard Sherman and Cam Newton were on the list with Tamme. I have no idea why the Falcons tight end was on there, but it’s led to some funny results.

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