(08-22-2019, 10:46 PM)flsprtsgod Wrote:

(08-22-2019, 10:43 PM)Eric1 Wrote: If you think Blue would do any better running behind that joke of an OL, you're either foolish, or just kidding yourself.

Look, we've seen Armstead carry the ball at least 20 times behind some really great stout powerful offensive linemen. It's not too early to call him a bust.

Is it possible that neither Blue nor Armstead nor Rawls, nor any of the other RBs is really all that incredibly good?

I take a look at sparq, and generally use it as a proxy for general athleticism.  It averages together all the combine and pro day numbers.

And the Jaguars TEs and the Jaguars RBs really don't have high sparq at all.  Averaging together all the TEs and RBs,  you're definitely below average.  That even includes Fournette, who does have a nice 40 time for how heavy he is 4.51 at 240,  but his vert wasn't so great.

On the other hand, the Jaguars WRs have high sparq.  Conley is top 1%, Chark is top 5%,  Pryor at 233 and 4.38 is up there, cj board is top 7% mcbride top 8%.   The Jaguars could see what board and mcbride could bring running the ball.  pryor, lee, westbrook are all proven ball carriers in the nfl,   mcbride, specifically, has a height and weight that isn't outside the normal running back range.  6002  210 with a 1.49 10 split.

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