(10-08-2017, 09:00 PM)TJBender Wrote:

(10-08-2017, 07:38 PM)MalabarJag Wrote: I always thought Fournette was more like Earl Campbell.

Not a bad comparison. At risk of getting blasted, Fournette's running has occasionally reminded me of early-game Eddie George in his prime. George's career average was something like 3.7ypc, but that's because he was getting 3.7 yards on every carry. Powerful downhill runner who could get another yard or more after contact, and drag a couple of defenders along for the ride.

What Fournette has that George never had is speed. In the fourth quarter, George would maybe be up to four yards before someone caught him, but as we saw today, Fournette is capable of breaking loose when the defense finally caves to him.

Thats not really a good comparison, Fournette isnt an upright runner plus like you said he has break away speed, your only looking at his ypc but that was just in 4 games and he has faced the most 8 man fronts in the NFL with such a small sample size. 

Once Fournette gets a real QB that defenses will have to respect he will be even better, avg about 4.5 ypc.

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