Why I have Julio Jones ranked 2nd WR in dynasty leagues

If Given the Choice Take Julio

          Did you see this guy go off last year? I know I did. He really hit his stride late. Last 4 games he had two 100 yard games and 6 TDs. I know if you had him in your lineup come playoff time you’re kissing your trophy right now. Ha-ha!! I know I am.

I almost dropped this guy when he kept being ineffective due to hamstring issues. He had 3 TDs over 50 yards and I don’t see any reason in the world given his speed, size and ball skills that it would go down.

The only thing that held back was he nagging hamstring injury he suffered during the middle of the season. He missed 4 games and was ineffective in others.  That’s always a concern but what football player is immune to injury? If he had played in those 4 games he would have put up Roddy White numbers, as a rookie. WRs numbers don’t typically go down after their rookie year.

That leads me to where he should be ranked in a dynasty league. Obviously Calvin Johnson is the top guy at WR in any format dynasty or redraft. After that it is a big mess, especially in dynasty. So my surprise pick as the 2^nd best dynasty WR is Julio Jones.

 Some say Fitzgerald but he lacks some upside and has QB issues.

Greg Jennings isn’t a bad option either but Green Bay moves the ball around a little too much and he is often nicked up.

I would be hard pressed to believe that Jody Nelson or Victor Cruz will repeat their fabulous seasons.

Hakeem Nicks has a foot injury and that is the kind that tends to linger. 

There are a couple of other players but you get my drift. None of these long lines of players is reliable for one reason or another.  

AJ Green is a tremendous talent but Julio is just as talented if not more so. AJ plays in a tough division for a team that likes to run. Plus he has a somewhat unproven QB. 

That brings me to Julio. What problem does he have? None other than he pulled a hamstring last year like nearly every other WR in the NFL. He has the talent to dominate the NFL like very, very few of those guys mentioned above and he’s as young or younger too.  He’s in the right system. He's one of the best deep threats in the game for those of you in leagues that reward long TDs. He’ll overtake Roddy as the star WR in Atlanta by next year if not sometime this year. He’s a steal waiting to happen in the early mid rounds.

Let the other people take all the top guys in the first couple of rounds then sit back and take Julio when they are done and laugh in their faces for the next 5 or so years.This guy is gold.