If there's anyone who knows how great Julio Jones was at the height of his NFL career, it's former Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan. The two former first-round picks were like peanut butter and jelly during their time together in Atlanta, combining for over 12,000 yards and 60 touchdowns over 10 seasons.

There's little doubt that former Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones will one day receive induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Jones is likely to be remembered as one of the best receivers of his generation.

For the Falcons, that was and always will be Jones. For a long-suffering team that blew a 28-3 Super Bowl lead in front of the entire world in less than two quarters, you might wonder who in the world could make even that generational disaster somewhat palatable. Jones did. He really did.