While fans are excited about Walker joining the Falcons and hope he can be a strong addition to the team, many feel he’s still unproven and has a lot to prove before wearing such an iconic number. Jones didn’t just wear No.

Shannon Sharpe criticized the Falcons for the disrespectful act of giving Julio Jones’ No. 11 to Jalon Walker instead of retiring it.

There are just some things you don’t do as an NFL team — one is giving away the number of a legendary franchise player to a rookie. That’s the exact thing the Falcons did this week, with Julio Jones’ No.