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Julio Jones not too impressed with Detroit’s Slay, secondary

Falcons All-Pro wide receiver Julio Jones seemed to scoff at the mention, by a media member, of Darius Slay's name and the notion that Detroit has a very good secondary. Video by D. Orlando Ledbetter
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Sept 21, 2017

Falcons two-time All Pro wide receiver Julio Jones was a bit subdued during his weekly media session at his locker on Thursday.

The Falcons are set to play the Detroit Lions at 1 p.m. Sunday at Ford Field.

“They are a talented group, but at the end of the day it comes down to us,” Jones said.

Jones seemed to scoff at the notion that he’ll have a tough matchup when he goes against Detroit cornerback Darius Slay.

“That’s cool,” Jones said. “Like I said, I’m not worried about their corners or things like that. I just have to go out there and do my job....cornerbacks are supposed to be talented.”

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D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. is the award-winning Atlanta Falcons beat writer for the newspaper and has been on the staff since 2003. D. Orlando strives to provide inside information into the Falcons and the NFL. He finds the most joy in providing insight into the team, coaching moves, offseason business moves, draft and games.

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