Tom Brady will have no shortage of options to once again lead the NFL in receiving yards and completions like he did in 2021. In a group of receivers they already had Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and Russell Gagethe veteran but still dangerous entered with him in these hours Julius Jones. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Jones’ contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is for one season.
Seven-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Julio Jones is signing a one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, per source. The soon-to-be 45-year-old Tom Brady will now have the opportunity to throw at the 33-year-old Jones.
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After 10 years of absolute brilliance in Atlanta, Jones played with the Titans in 2021, greatly reducing his usual production and having the same injury issues of his last time with the Falcons. In 10 regular season games at Tennessee, Jones went down 31 passes for 434 yards and only one touchdown, averaging 43.4 yards per game. A solid number for any receiver, but low for someone who averaged over 80 yards per game for eight straight years.
Jones’ stats in Tampa probably won’t be explosive either, but he brings another option for Brady and It ends by closing a box of dream receivers. Evans and Jones as wide wings and threats in deep and lateral play. Godwin and Gage are much more suited to short passes under center and play from the slot position.
What all four share is the fact that they are elite in their field: Godwin, Jones, Evans and Gage finish in top 31 receivers for 2021 season based on PFF ratings.
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In the red zone There aren’t many pass options more dangerous than six-foot-tall Mike Evans, but with Rob Gronkowski gone to Tampa, Jones will become another latent threat to the opposing secondary, capable of winning favorable matchups and giving Brady exploitable targets.. Even if he’s no longer the vertical, unstoppable player he was on longer runs: 45% of his passes in 2019 went deep, but that number has dropped to 17% over the last two seasons.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense
| Insulting | |
| Pos. | Player |
| QB | Tom Brady |
| RB | Leonard Fournette |
| WR | Mike Evans |
| WR | Chris Godwin |
| WR | Russell Gage | Julius Jones |
| TEA | cameron bro |
| LT | Donovan Smith |
| LG | Aaron Stennie |
| do | Ryan Jensen |
| RG | Zack Mason |
| RT | Tristan Virfs |
