(05-05-2019, 01:05 PM)NH3 Wrote:

(05-03-2019, 12:51 PM)Jags02 Wrote: This thread is intended to make for a thorough discussion about the Jaguars running backs. Anything you hear about any RB on the team, go ahead and post it. We need to sort these guys out. 

The Jaguars have six RBs on their team including their lead back Leonard Fournette, and their new FB Dimitri Flowers.  I expect Fournette will return to form this season especially behind a beefed up Oline with Cam, Norwell and Linder returning, with AJ Cann continuing his starting streak, and with Jawaan Taylor now in the fold at RT. I'll start by roughly ranking/listing the names, and then I'll discuss each RB in this thread beginning with Flowers in this post.

1. Leonard Fournette
   
2. Alfred Blue
   
3. Thomas Rawls
   
4. Ryquell Armstead
   
5. Benny Cunningham
   
6. David Williams
   

At least four of these names make the roster.

Now let's talk some Fullback as the Jaguars are going to need one. There's a chance they go without a FB on the roster to keep an extra RB, but they would then need a guy who can also play the position. Maybe Ryquell can start out in the role before seeing more action at RB, or perhaps Koyack can get the FB reps. That said, my presumption is they simply like Dimitri Flowers enough that they're comfortable with him being the starting FB. This is the most logical conclusion seeing as they have not addressed the position with additional competition. So let's take a closer look at Flowers...

#35 FB Dimitri Flowers, Oklahoma - 1st-year player, 6-2, 248 lbs, 23 years old, from San Antonio, TX (Churchill High School)

Dimitri's dad is former Bill's defensive end Erik Flowers, and his cousin Tre Flowers was drafted by the Seahawks in the same draft. Draftscout.com had him projected in rounds 5 to 6 as the 2nd best FB in the 2018 draft, however, he ended up being an undrafted free agent for the Jets and was waived in the final cutdown to 53. The Jaguars signed him to their PS on December 18th, and then he was activated on December 28th and played in the season finale at Houston.

Flowers ran a 4.8 40-yard dash at the combine along with 17 225-lb reps on the bench. His highlights reveal a back who can catch...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Acnr-ThlbKA

WOW. Flowers just may be our receiving RB. His hands are wide receiverish to say the least. He can catch a cold in Jamaica during an heat wave. I also like his running abilities.

Time Will Tell.

NH3...

I really think Flowers is being slept on around here. So what they have Oliver? Why not have two guys on the field who can do similar things? I’m sure Nick wouldn’t mind. Flowers knows how to find those creases in the zone like nobody’s business and can be a QB’s best friend in the H-Back role while Oliver gets acclimated to the speed of the game.

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