After Julio Jones was done talking the assembled media Sunday night, we did a one-on-one interview on the way to the team bus.
Jones knows the offense is misfiring and that they have issues to correct, but he’s trying to remain upbeat after a 23-7 loss to the Patriots dropped the Falcons to 3-3.
Here’s what the two-time All-Pro wide receiver had to say to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution early this morning:
Q. What's wrong with the offense?
A. Every week it's kind of different. Last week, we didn't take shots down the field. This week is was third down and the red area. We just (weren't) on the same page and weren't connecting. We played poorly. We just have to keep working. There's no secret about that. We go out there with great effort and play hard for one another. We are just missing. We are not connected.
Q. How do fix that and get on the same page?
A. In practice, it's one day at a time for us, but the key is staying positive. You can't get down and we can't worry about expectations outside of the organization.
Q. A lot is off track offensively, how do you get back to scoring 34 points a game?
A. We have to keep working. At the end of the day, it's on us. Everything falls on us, coaches and the players. We have to continue to keep working and building. We have to keep stacking out days up. It starts with practice (Monday) when we get in and watch the film.
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