There are just some things you don’t do as an NFL team — one is giving away the number of a legendary franchise player to a rookie. That’s the exact thing the Falcons did this week, with Julio Jones’ No. 11 going to Jalon Walker, who Atlanta took in the first round.
While it’s fair to note that Walker is simply keeping the number he wore at Georgia, this also feels so wrong.
It’s unclear if Jones will ever make it into Canton. The threshold for receivers to make the Pro Football Hall of Fame is unfairly high, and he currently ranks 16th in all-time receiving yards, behind
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