It was inevitable. Whenever a Hall of Fame quality player leaves a team - whether by retirement, trade or being cut - fans look toward the player taking his place and begin to make comparisons. Every tight end the Falcons had after 2013 was compared to Tony Gonzalez—and, it goes without saying, none of them were Gonzo—and now we’re heading down that road with Julio Jones.
I get it. Julio was a fan favorite and one of the greatest Falcons ever. We don’t want that to end. Others want it to end as soon as possible, and are latching on to Ridley as the man to make Falcons fans forget about #11 entirely.