Julio Wants to leave Ryan to play for Newton because the quarterback lost some arm.

The Patriots would be foolish not to have some interest in Atlanta Falcons receiver Julio Jones. However, Jones has a contract and the Falcons have an asking price that should keep the Patriots at bay.

Michael Holly of NBC sports spoke on Boston Sports Tonight and made some interesting remarks, take a look.

Holly said, "This is gonna surprise you, and it’s gonna disappoint you. It’s bittersweet. Because I love Julio Jones, always have. You’re not gonna believe this. Do you know who he really wants to play with? You won’t believe this. I’m telling you, I heard this today and I said, ‘Are you kidding me?!’ He wants to play with Cam Newton. He likes Cam."

So why does Jones want out of Atlanta? Holly says, “The reason he’s on the trade market, his relationship with the Falcons is terrible. It’s bad right now. He thinks that Matt Ryan — because that was the other thing — he thinks Matt Ryan has lost a little zing on the deep ball.”

Cam has a great personality and is a salesman. He's good at marketing his brand off the field. Anyone who has heard him talk knows that. If Julio is a good friend of his, he probably believes Cam, when Cam says there was reason for his bad play.  

So here are my questions for Julio:

What happens if Cam is the starter the first few weeks and even with the all pro receiver coming in, Newton's struggles continue?

Secondly, what happens if Cam gets beat out by Mac Jones in the preseason? Julio wants to play with Newton, will there be an issue if he doesn't get that chance?

These are reasonable questions to ask. They're also situations the Patriots will have planned for if they are able to bring Julio Jones in. Anyone who read my last article knows I believe Newton's arm makes him a liability after the 2020 season. People are banking that Cam can return to Panthers form. The Preseason will be Newton's chance to show what he's got, and for everyone to come to terms with it.