Cheese Curds, 6/7: Falcons ship Julio Jones off to Tennessee

It was a price that many Green Bay Packers fans will surely say the team should have paid for a still-elite wide receiver. Julio Jones is on the move, but the Atlanta Falcons were unable to even get a first-round draft pick in exchange for the seven-time Pro Bowler.

Instead, it’s a 2 and a future 4 heading from Tennessee to Atlanta for Jones, who will join up with A.J. Brown and Derrick Henry to form a terrifying trio of offensive weapons for quarterback Ryan Tannehill. The Titans’ offense was a top-five unit a year ago and should be even stronger in 2021; it was their defense that let them down, with a pass defense in particular that ranked among the NFL’s worst.

Thankfully, this is a team that the Packers should not have to face any time soon, based on the Titans being members of the AFC South. Still,

Meanwhile, the Packers open up minicamp on Tuesday, and the big question will be whether Aaron Rodgers or anyone else will skip out on this set of mandatory workouts. Most of the Packers’ wide receivers have by now given an indication that they will be present, so that should be one worry off the table.

Keep it here at APC for news on minicamp week.

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