http://blackandteal.com/2012/05/22/maurice-jones-drew-rashad-jennings-and-the-running-game/ A Jacksonville Jaguars Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more. Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://blackandteal.com/2012/05/22/maurice-jones-drew-rashad-jennings-and-the-running-game/comment-page-1/#comment-949070 LukeNSims Tue, 22 May 2012 17:19:05 +0000 http://blackandteal.com/?p=10415#comment-949070 Very good points.  I've always thought the Jags have some luxury at the running back positions.  I say positions because Greg Jones is really just a big half back.  He ran as tailback for a bit and has proven he can slide back a couple steps if needed.  Similarly, Brock Bolen can come on strong from the fullback position to fill in when needed as well.   Is the next MJD on the roster?  No.  Could Rashad Jennings pound out 800-1,000 yards in a season if given the chance?  Probably.  But after MJD and Jennings, it's a pretty sharp drop-off at tailback.  Maybe Gene Smith is thinking along the same lines as you and eying next year's possible running backs already.  I would be. Very good points.  I’ve always thought the Jags have some luxury at the running back positions.  I say positions because Greg Jones is really just a big half back.  He ran as tailback for a bit and has proven he can slide back a couple steps if needed.  Similarly, Brock Bolen can come on strong from the fullback position to fill in when needed as well.
 
Is the next MJD on the roster?  No.  Could Rashad Jennings pound out 800-1,000 yards in a season if given the chance?  Probably.  But after MJD and Jennings, it’s a pretty sharp drop-off at tailback.  Maybe Gene Smith is thinking along the same lines as you and eying next year’s possible running backs already.  I would be.

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