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Jaguars: 4 Players who improved in 2019

By David Levin

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 13: Tre Herndon #37 of the Jacksonville Jaguars tackles Jared Cook #87 of the New Orleans Saints in the first quarter at TIAA Bank Field on October 13, 2019 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Harry Aaron/Getty Images)
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 13: Tre Herndon #37 of the Jacksonville Jaguars tackles Jared Cook #87 of the New Orleans Saints in the first quarter at TIAA Bank Field on October 13, 2019 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Harry Aaron/Getty Images) /
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JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 27: Leonard Fournette #27 of the Jacksonville Jaguars points toward the sidelines during the game against the New York Jets at TIAA Bank Field on October 27, 2019 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) /

Leonard Fournette

One of the goals Leonard Fournette set for himself this season was staying healthy enough to play 16 games. If it weren’t for the flu in Week 17, he could have said that mission was accomplished.

Fournette, Chark’s teammate and roommate at LSU (in Chark’s freshman season) ran for 1.152 yards and caught 76 passes to lead the team in both categories. But those stats may not be as important as the other he did in 2019.

Fournette showed maturity as a leader on the field, on the sideline, and in the locker room. He picked up the slack for an offense that averaged a dismal 18.8 points a game, good enough for 26th in the NFL this season. While he scored just three touchdowns this season, he still gave defenses a reason to focus on his versatility.

He also became a more complete running back, like Christian McCaffrey and Alvin Kamara – who are two legitimate dual threats for Carolina and New Orleans.

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