Eagles cornerback Jalen Mills said Monday he does not foresee Julio Jones’ red zone struggles becoming especially relevant to Mills’ preparation for the divisional round playoff matchup Saturday with the Atlanta Falcons.
“Man, I don’t know” why getting the ball to the five-time Pro Bowl wideout has been such an enduring quest for the Falcons, through various coaching regimes, Mills said. “If you line up in front of ‘11,’ you’ve gotta think that you’re getting the ball, regardless. As far as the red zone, whatever it is.”
Jones, 6-4, 220, able to run a 4.39 40, caught 88 passes this season, but only eight of them came in the red zone, for two of his three touchdowns.