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3 reasons why the Atlanta Falcons robbed the Titans in Julio trade

By Grayson Freestone

Oct 24, 2021; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Titans wide receiver Julio Jones (2) splits Kansas City Chiefs free safety Tyrann Mathieu (32) and defensive end Michael Danna (51) during the first half at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 24, 2021; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Titans wide receiver Julio Jones (2) splits Kansas City Chiefs free safety Tyrann Mathieu (32) and defensive end Michael Danna (51) during the first half at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-USA TODAY Sports /
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Tennessee Titans wide receivers A.J. Brown (11) and Julio Jones (2) head to the field to face the Chiefs at Nissan Stadium Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021 in Nashville, Tenn.Titans Chiefs 029 /

The first reason Atlanta robbed Tennessee: Julio Jones is not getting any younger or healthier

The Atlanta Falcons knew it all too well, Julio struggled to stay on the field for the team during his last season as a Falcon.

Whether or not it was due to his dissatisfaction is another story, the Titans are seeing firsthand, how much time off Julio needs at this point in his career.

Tennessee thus far has played a total of eight games on the season, while Julio has only played five games, including missing their most recent game against Indianapolis—it almost seems like a repeat of last season.

Not only has he missed three games, but he has also failed to catch more than three passes in all but one of the games he has participated in, not exactly the type of production he was used to seeing when Matt Ryan was his quarterback.

Since week two, Julio has not played more than 66% of the offensive snaps for Tennessee, including a couple games where he only played in 50% and 43% of the snaps.

Julio Jones is an incredible player, no getting around that fact, but to say he will improve in the next couple of weeks or couple of years is not something anyone can say with certainty. He is only getting older, which also causes his body to not be able to take as many hits.

The Atlanta Falcons sold while his value was as high as it would be, and we have to credit them for that, even if they did not have the choice to keep him.

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