(08-13-2022, 07:36 AM)jaguarmvp Wrote:

(08-13-2022, 07:17 AM)flsprtsgod Wrote: ETN had a 2.5 YPC and as many drops as catches. He wasn't good by any stretch.

Etienne a welcomed sight. The 2021 campaign was a forgettable one for the Jaguars, but first-round pick running back ?Travis Etienne didn't even get to the regular season, as a Lisfranc injury ended his rookie year before it began. He was back on the field Friday and his quickness, speed and agility looked to be in prime form. He finished the game with nine carries for 23 yards and one catch for 10, but stat line, schmat line. This was a positive showing for Etienne, who's no doubt looking to make up for lost time. Etienne's fellow first-rounder, quarterback ?Trevor Lawrence, also looked solid after a slow start with his accuracy and clearly still has a great chemistry with his former Clemson teammate, who he targeted three times. If ?James Robinson returns healthy and Etienne continues to look like he did Friday, fortunes bode well for the Duval backfield.

Via NFL.com

"The former first round pick who has yet to play an NFL regular season game didn't get hurt in his first extensive playing time since college but otherwise didn't show much" isn't the ringing endorsement everyone seems to think it is. The Browns back Ford was clearly superior in this game and it wasn't close. What it does seem to indicate so far is that we have a COP/Scat back who will help the offense.

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