Quote:I know what you were trying to say, it just wasn't correct so that's why I got a bit snarky sorry. Fournette isn't good between the tackles. He was league average at it, and that's with the running backs who are selling cars and insurance included not just draft worthy RB. McCaffrey was much better. No matter what you want to do as an offense, I think it can convincingly be argued McCaffrey will be better at it. 

 

For even more background, Fournette ripped off 4.46 YC/attempt on inside carries and 5.46 YC/attempt on outside carries. Both of those figures are near Yards Created’s collegiate averages. At 4.93 Yards Created per attempt on inside runs, McCaffrey is certainly one of the better interior rushers in the college ranks. 

 

But at 205, McCaffrey is not ever going to run the ball 25 times in a game.   Fournette is that kind of back- the one who can pound away in the 4th quarter.   I think that's what fits the Jaguars' current plan.   They don't want Blake throwing the ball so much.   They'd rather he hand off.   It's pretty pathetic, but I think that's what they want to do.  

 

In my opinion, if I had McCaffrey on my team, I would like him up as a WR on half his plays.   He ran better routes and had better hands than any of the WRs at the Combine.   But like I said, that requires a QB-centric offense, and the Jags are trying to be less QB-centric.   They want Blake to be able to hand off more.   Not toss it around like Tom Brady. 

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