First of all, do not ask Greg McElroy or Coach Saban about Julio Jones' low stats. You will likely get a response similar to this:
Greg McElroy responding to the "Julio Jones" question:
"It seems like every interview I do, somebody is asking me, 'Why isn't Julio getting more involved?' Just because Julio is not catching balls doesn't mean he's not involved. He's very involved. He demands the eyes, four eyes are on him every time we snap the ball. That's two from a safety and two from a corner. He makes a difference whether he catches a ball or not. And the fact that people continue to question, 'Why can't you get the ball to Julio? Why can't you put it in his hands, he's such a good player for you?' Yeah, he is. He's a great player. That's why we can't get it in his hands sometimes.
"Obviously, I'm going to put the ball where my reads take me. And the fact that Julio is such a great target and a great talent, people are going to do their best to limit his touches and limit his production. We're very fortunate because in years' past we haven't always had a lot of solid wide receiver depth. But now we do. We have great players that don't even start every Saturday. We've got guys that come off the bench and make plays. You look at last week, I don't know how many people had catches but it was a solid number. The fact that we have that depth and continuity among the wide receiver corps is a big reason why we've been successful in the offense. And the fact that Julio is so unselfish, he understands that I'm going to give him the ball when I can. I want to get him the ball as best I know how. But when my reads take me elsewhere, I'm not going to force it."
In my opinion, Julio Jones is top ten draft pick even with the low numbers. Defenses still plan their game around him. I have to say that he might be experiencing a little sophmore slump, but I still think he could have a break out game any weekend now.
Links:
Do you think Nick Saban and Houston Nutt share respect for each other? Read here.
Who is the best Running Back in the SEC? ESPN's Chris Low thinks it is Mark Ingram. Read more here.
Do you think Rolando McClain can get any better? He thinks so. Read more here.
Who do think is the most improved player so far? My vote is Mark Ingram. Read and Vote here.
