A year ago, it would be fair to say that Julio Jones and Steve Sarkisian were not best buddies, for reasons that had nothing to do with them failing to bond over their mutual love of musicals. Julio was recovering from a toe injury and was brought along slowly in training camp and preseason, while Sarkisian was a first-time NFL offensive coordinator trying to step into the shoes that Kyle Shanahan left in Flowery Branch for some reasons.
The strength of the relationship was not the reason Julio ultimately struggled to secure touchdowns last year. It was also not the reason that Sark called so many weird and unproductive plays.