Cardinals rookie cornerback Byron Murphy has watched enough highlights and game film of Julio Jones to get a pretty good idea how the Falcons’ star wide receiver managed to become the first player in NFL history to string together five consecutive seasons with at least 80 catches for 1,400 or more yards.
“He’s one of the best in the league, to be honest,” Murphy said. “Watching the tape, he’s a big, physical receiver who’s got great route-running skills and he obviously attacks the ball. I’m going to go back and watch the tape some more just to see how Pat (Peterson) played him, how Julio was releasing and using his body and his feet and all those little things.