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This is why Jags should draft Leonard Fornette..

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(This post was last modified: 01-24-2017, 02:01 PM by The_Franchise_QB.)

I wouldn't mind Fournette at #4 at all, but man that is a lot of money to have spent at the RB position. Chris Ivory is making top 10 RB money in the league right now. As it currently stands, Ivory is the 7th highest paid RB in the league right now. Once Bell gets paid, that'll obviously change. Ivory's contract guarantees were for the 2016 season and the upcoming 2017 season + signing bonus money. Can't really see him being cut for some time due to dead cap, as cutting Ivory after the 2017 season results in 6 mil in dead cap as you can see here: http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/jacksonville-...vory-7085/

 

Reason I bring this up is because last years #4 overall pick Zeke is not being paid as some slouch. He is getting top 10 RB money (6.2 M) that is 100% guaranteed. This is a lot of money to have locked up in the RB position, and Dave would have to basically admit to the mistake of the Ivory contract. 

 

Now, clearly if Tom and Dave both agree that Fournette or Cook is a generational talent at RB you don't pass up on the talent because of Ivory. I would also hope they have a real good plan to sure up the O-line(which is going to cost some $$), because as you see in LA you can have a RB with talent like Gurley, but without the bigs and a respectable passing attack you end up with 3.2 YPC on 278 carries. We have the cap to make things work right now but there are some guys who need to be paid after this 2017 season such as Arob, Lee, Linder, Colvin and Smith so I guess we will see what the plan is. 


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