I'll admit it, now. I think Green is the better receiver at this point.

But here's where you're wrong in your analysis. Even though he has other playmakers around him and that should be enough to keep defenses honest, they still haven't let up on the coverage of Jones. He's always got at least 2 and sometimes 3 guys around him. UT was the first game in a LONG time that covered him one on one and what happened? He tied a career high in receptions. One on one, he is usually golden, but he does struggle to get open. His field awareness and ability to stay in bounds on the sidelines as well as his ability to carry an entire defensive team on his back and gain yards, makes him one of the best receiving threats in this league. The argument against this last year was that Green had better receivers around him than Jones and that forced defenses to stay honest and cover Green one on one. These defenses still aren't letting up on Julio even though we have better personnel around him now and that is the difference. That being said, Julio isn't even the team leader in receiving yards and wasn't even 2nd on the team until the UT game when Peek was out.

There's no excuses for his performance really. He is dropping some balls that he should catch but he's also making plays in other areas on the field. He's a great blocker, he can return kicks if needed, he's good at knowing where he is on the field, and he's one of the most physical receivers in the NCAA. But he is struggling and isn't catching the amount of passes everyone expects. Still, his presence alone is a huge factor in game planning for other teams. You want to see Bama completely shut down on offense? Take Julio out of the football game. Right now, I chalk up his struggles to defenses focusing on him.

And struggling is such a subjective term anyway. Because some argue that the other things he does on the field more than make up for the lack of receiving yards and TDs.