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Five Best Wide Receivers the Buccaneers Face in 2016

By Alan Schechter

Nov 29, 2015; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall (15) catches a pass while being defended by Miami Dolphins cornerback Brent Grimes (21) during the second half at MetLife Stadium. The Jets defeated the Dolphins 38-20. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 29, 2015; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall (15) catches a pass while being defended by Miami Dolphins cornerback Brent Grimes (21) during the second half at MetLife Stadium. The Jets defeated the Dolphins 38-20. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 3, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (11) makes a catch against the New Orleans Saints during the first half at the Georgia Dome. The Saints defeated the Falcons 20-17. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 3, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (11) makes a catch against the New Orleans Saints during the first half at the Georgia Dome. The Saints defeated the Falcons 20-17. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Julio Jones

Bucs’ fans, are you sick of this face?  Unfortunately, we get the “privilege” of watching the number one choice twice each year, every year.  Aren’t we lucky?

Jones was the number six pick of the 2011 draft.  His rookie year was good, as he posted 54 receptions for 959 yards and eight touchdowns.

But that was only the beginning.  It has only gotten better for number 11 in Falcon red.

In 2012, he caught 79 passes for 1,198 yards and a career-high ten touchdowns.  That year he earned his first of three Pro Bowl selections.  A broken foot sidelined him for most of 2013, but he came back even better.  Jones posted over 100 receptions in each of the next two seasons, and no less than 1,593 yards receiving.  Last year, he led the league in receptions with 136 and yards with 1,871.  He returned to the Pro Bowl in both 2014 and 2015.

Next: Brent Grimes Nearly Retired

For his career, Jones has averaged 116 yards per game in eight previous contests against the Bucs.  Brent Grimes and company will have their hands full.

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