During their head coaching search, they couldn’t find anyone that believes in quarterback Blake Bortles. So the Jacksonville Jaguars are keeping interim coach Doug Marrone in place. There might be something to this because Bortles played better under him to finish the season.


He threw for over 300 yards in each of the last two games and the Jaguars were 1-1 in them. It took the heroics of Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck to get past the Jaguars in Week 17. So hiring Marrone is is a big help to Bortles, who has a nice cast of receivers to throw to.


But the Jaguars need to help him a little more and a solid running game is a good place to start. Running back Leonard Fournette is a superstar in the NFL the day he signs his contract. At 6’1″, 230 pounds, he is a punishing runner that can make you miss when he wants and has blazing speed.


Opposing defenses will commit eight defenders to the box and leave one-on-ones outside. That’s what Bortles needs as opposing teams didn’t respect the Jaguars running game this year. The Jaguars have a good defense to so a running back like Fournette can do what Ezekiel Elliott did for the Dallas Cowboys.

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