Jones, 25, was drafted in 2011 (no.6 overall) by the Falcons had suffered a major setback in 2013, when he went down with a foot injury, five games into the season, on the same foot that he had injured before. Coming into the draft Jones had some injury issues, some questioned his abilities to stay healthy and thought that he could potentially be a gamble being taken as a top-10 draft pick.So far this season, Jones is second in the NFL in receptions (44), third in receiving yards (620), and is first in receptions of 20+ yards (13).
The Atlanta Falcons have not gotten off to the best start, they are currently (2-4) and in third place- one game behind the New Orleans Saints- in the NFC South. On the bright side, the season is still fairly young and as of now, their division appears to be struggling, so they are still in the race to win the division. One thing I do know, Julio Jones has come back from that injury and has been looking better than ever. He can still make every catch, run every route and run through defenders. As of right now, I would say he appears to be the front-runner for the 'comeback player of year' award.
