(07-25-2018, 09:10 AM)Deacon Wrote:

(07-17-2018, 09:35 AM)Bullseye Wrote: ...

4.  I will be the first to acknowledge the guys running the Jaguars know way more than message board hacks like me, but I find the decision to make Fournette drop more weight to be curious.  At the 228 or so pounds he played at last year, Fournette displayed breakaway ability, as evidenced in 90 and 75 yard TDs runs.  While the weight loss brings the promise of improved quickness and better conditioning, were those things issues last year?  From my perspective, Fournette was limited by a persistent ankle injury, an interior OL that sometimes did not run block effectively, and opposing 8 man fronts that did not respect the Jaguars passing game and loaded up to stop the run.  Furthermore, I am left to wonder if there would be any negative effect on him.  It seems to me power and physicality is a big part of Fournette's game.  If he has less mass to for an opponent to stop, will he generate less power? (I'm sure physics majors and others more scientifically inclined/competent are cringing at my wording here.)

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As Newton stated, Force will cause on object with mass, in our case, a Running Back, to change its velocity. It is defined by multiplying the mass of the object times the acceleration of the object. Power, on the other hand, is the rate of doing work or how much energy is transferred over time.

Due to this, I think you hit the nail on the head. Will Fournette's reduction in mass allow his acceleration to increase thereby maintaining or even increasing his force? Furthermore, will this allow him to do more work over time on a football field? I can't help but think that it will.

Well, I defer to you on the scientific clarification.  Thanks.

As for the impact on Fournette, I hope you are right and that Fournette is more durable and more effective overall.

Aside from the ankle injuries, I had no problem with Fournette's performance last year.  I had more of a problem with the interior OL last year.

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