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While every single wide receiver on the Tennessee Titans’ roster will benefit from the knowledge that star wide receiver Julio Jones brings to the table, there is also a downside for some in the group.
With Jones in the mix, everyone in the receiving corps. ( perhaps other than A.J. Brown) gets bumped down a spot on the depth chart, and in turn there will be less targets to go around for everyone.
That could be a problem for fellow wideout Josh Reynolds, who stood to be the No. 2 option in Tennessee’s passing attack before Jones arrived. Now, Reynolds’ chances of having a breakout campaign in a contract year are seriously hurt.
Reynolds doesn’t appear to be worried about that, though — at least not publicly. The former fourth-round pick says everyone is on the same page and believes that as long as he does his job, the ball will find him.
#Titans WR Josh Reynolds says it shouldn't be that hard to gel together with the new addition of Julio Jones. We're all here to win games. Says that guys are on the same page, if you do your job the ball will come to you.
— 104-5 The Zone (@1045TheZone) June 10, 2021
Reynolds noted that Jones was already showing his leadership by “coaching guys up” during his practice debut on Thursday.
#Titans WR Josh Reynolds on Julio Jones: "First day out there and he was already coaching guys up, you can tell his mindset is, win games and whoever is out there, make plays."
— Kayla Anderson (@KaylaAndersonTV) June 10, 2021
One of the intriguing things about Tennessee’s wide receiver group is that it offers versatility, as Reynolds, Jones, Brown, and even fourth-round rookie Dez Fitzpatrick can all play on the outside or in the slot.
While Reynolds isn’t exactly sure how he’ll be deployed, he did say that there is a rotation among the team’s wideouts at practice.
Josh Reynolds says the #Titans have everybody rotating. Not sure if he’ll play in the slot a lot or outside. Reynolds says he’s spending extensive time w/Rob Moore and Todd Downing learning the way they want him to run routes as well as them learning his style of play.
— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) June 10, 2021
One thing Jones and Reynolds have in common is that both say being with the Titans is almost like being back at college because of the atmosphere, which is definitely a good sign for Tennessee.
Josh Reynolds (pictured) says being with #Titans is "almost like being back in college, that rapport with each other." Julio Jones also talked about a college feel to the team. pic.twitter.com/h9TixLFJvt
— Paul Kuharsky (@PaulKuharskyNFL) June 10, 2021
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