Shannon Sharpe just straight up called Falcons WR Julio Jones on LIVE television today and Jones picked up and revealed some information on his situation.
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Jones admitted he wants out of Atlanta, wants to play for winner, but says he won't go to Dallas, insinuating they're not good enough.
Jones, 32, is one of the game's all-time great receivers and a surefire future Hall Of Famer. The seven-time Pro Bowler and two-time first-team All-Pro has recorded 1,000+ receiving yards in every season where he has played at least 14 games.
Jones will essentially be able to pick his destination, being so talented. While the Eagles seem unlikely considering their underdog status heading into the 2021 season, it can't hurt to try.
"Financially, adding Jones would be expensive, but it wouldn’t be a cap-crippling move," 94WIP's Eliot Shorr-Parks wrote over the weekend. "Jones would cost the Eagles $11.2 million against the cap in 2021, which is basically all of the room they have left. They could easily open up space, however, by redoing the deal of Fletcher Cox, who has a base salary of $15 million. Convert that money into a bonus and adding Jones would basically be an even swap financially. Plus, as we saw this offseason, the cap is very easily manipulated. If the Eagles want Jones, and Jones would come to the Eagles, money shouldn’t get in the way."