(06-10-2019, 07:15 AM)hb1148 Wrote:

(06-09-2019, 11:22 PM)JagFanatic24 Wrote: 240 pounds and runs a 4.5 and is one of the fastest backs on top end...good luck tackling that.

Fournette is immature but the kid can play. He turns a lot of short yardage stuff into extra downs.

All that has managed to get him is a 3.7 ypc average. I agree he's very athletic but he needs to develop a better work ethic (and hopefully better vision).

While overall ability unquestionably has an impact on ypc, it's not the only factor. 

Nobody doubts Emmitt Smith's Hall of Fame credentials and abilities.

However, he only had a 3.9 ypc  after his rookie season.

His OL had not completely come together by that time.  There was no Erik William's or Larry Allen at that point to blow open holes for him.

Aikman was still injury prone and young.  Irvin only played half the season as he recovered from a torn ACL from the year before.  He had an inept OC in Mike Shula (David?) calling plays.  Finally, at that point, he played in a division with some brutal defenses with the Parcells/Belichick/LT led Super Bowl champion Giants, the Joe Gibbs led Skins, and the Buddy Ryan led Eagles with Reggie White and Clyde Simmons, among others.

At this point, I  do not, in any way compare LF to Emmitt Smith in talent or intangibles.  But there are factors at play that adversely impacted  LFs production fo date.

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