AFC North – Draft Grades 2011

Cleveland Browns – The Browns made the big trade with the Cards to acquire additional picks. The big question on the big trade is whether they would have been better off having Julio Jones on their roster or the players they got in return. Only time will tell.

The Browns were in need of a big play wideout and I can only imagine how much happier Colt McCoy would have been throwing to the strong, electric, precise route runner that Jones is.

 

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AFC North – Draft Grades 2011

Cleveland Browns – The Browns made the big trade with the Cards to acquire additional picks. The big question on the big trade is whether they would have been better off having Julio Jones on their roster or the players they got in return. Only time will tell.

The Browns were in need of a big play wideout and I can only imagine how much happier Colt McCoy would have been throwing to the strong, electric, precise route runner that Jones is.

 

Read Full Story here: AFC North Draft Grades

AFC North – Draft Grades 2011

Cleveland Browns – The Browns made the big trade with the Cards to acquire additional picks. The big question on the big trade is whether they would have been better off having Julio Jones on their roster or the players they got in return. Only time will tell.

The Browns were in need of a big play wideout and I can only imagine how much happier Colt McCoy would have been throwing to the strong, electric, precise route runner that Jones is.

 

Read Full Story here: AFC North Draft Grades

AFC North – Draft Grades 2011

Cleveland Browns – The Browns made the big trade with the Cards to acquire additional picks. The big question on the big trade is whether they would have been better off having Julio Jones on their roster or the players they got in return. Only time will tell.

The Browns were in need of a big play wideout and I can only imagine how much happier Colt McCoy would have been throwing to the strong, electric, precise route runner that Jones is.

 

Read Full Story here: AFC North Draft Grades

AFC North – Draft Grades 2011

Cleveland Browns – The Browns made the big trade with the Cards to acquire additional picks. The big question on the big trade is whether they would have been better off having Julio Jones on their roster or the players they got in return. Only time will tell.

The Browns were in need of a big play wideout and I can only imagine how much happier Colt McCoy would have been throwing to the strong, electric, precise route runner that Jones is.

 

Read Full Story here: AFC North Draft Grades

Video Highlights 1st round - 2011 NFL Draft

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Julio Jones vs. A.J. Green

The more video I watch – the more I am convinced Julio Jones is the best player in this draft.  Now only few weeks ago Jones was A.J. Green sidekick in player rankings.  A gritty performance at the combine with Jones (playing on broken foot) looking better than Green.  This caused a rush to reevaluate Jones on film and this is what we found. 

 

Size:

Julio Jones - 6’3” 220 pounds

A.J. Green – 6’3’ 211 pounds

Edge:  Jones

 

Speed:

Julio Jones – 4.39  40 yard dash

A.J. Green – 4.48  40 yard dash

Edge:  Jones

 

Video:

Julio Jones – runs with aggression, very powerful and tough

A.J. Green – uses long arms and huge hands to snatch ball away from his body

Edge: Jones

 

Where I see each getting drafted:

A.J. Green – with Jones recovering from broken bone injury, Cincy will take the safer pick and go with Green to replace the departed TO and Ocho.

Julio Jones – I just think Jerry Jones has something up his sleeve in this draft.  Jones has been the face of NFL owners during labor dispute and while it’s not always good press its attention none the less…and Jones craves that.  He will stay in spotlight and pull a shocker on draft day by trading Dez Bryant and selecting Julio Jones with #9 pick.  I believe Jason Garrett and Co will find Jones to be more coachable in a team oriented philosophy recently installed.