re: AP source: Jaguars void Fournette’s contract guarantees

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There are still playmakers in the nfl. You can’t see it because everyone has an oline and dline and some linebackers and a qb or whatever. Running backs hold the ball more than anyone except the qb. You need a great rb. The rb position is not dead

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Of course RB is important, but that doesn't negate that RBs are easily replaceable. The Jags could probably take Jordan Scarlett or Benny Snell in the 4th round and get equal production to what they've gotten out of Fournette so far

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The Jags are moving on from Bortles. They'll draft a QB and go after another cheap vet as a bridge

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Replaceable RB ain't so easy for a cheap bridge vet or 2nd best rookie QB in a bad QB draft-led team either.

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Why wouldn't there be? Top end talent like him always get multiple chances.

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I don't see him as a top-end talent in the NFL. He needs a hole and two to three yards before contact to be effective. If he gets that, he's a load. If he doesn't, he's close to useless, as his lateral movement and ability to create in space is poor. And how often do running backs get a hole and three yards in the NFL? Not often.

And he's a low-end "professional."

And RBs are not a priority in the NFL.

I'm not saying he won't get a shot with another team. I think he will. But he's not good enough for a contending team to put up with his attitude and nonsense. A well-run franchise can sign a RB just as good or better than him and not have to deal with his bullshite.

Phillip Lindsay was undrafted and he ran for the same amount of yards as Fournette did last year on almost 100 fewer carries and he had Case Keenum as his quarterback.

100% Fournette leaked this after getting called out.

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so it'd make more sense to use Fournette's money to pay OL depth or a better WR than Donte Moncrief

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All that money is like 2mil if they cut him.

All of his base $ is now not guaranteed. He still got the frick ton of upfront signing bonus that you have to eat.

Means he’ll be broke sooner

For those of you saying that Fournette is a career bust, you obviously did not watch him play last year. He was in the race for offensive rookie of the year for a reason.

To compare him to Trent Richardson is pure ignorance.

Fournette on the path to being this

The Jags made Andrew Norwell and Brandon Linder the highest paid OG and C in the NFL in the offseason. They took Cam Robinson 30 picks after LF.

On top of the multiple huge contracts committed to the defense.

It would appear the Jags invested pretty heavily in LF after taking him 4 overall. Seems like they wanted to build around the run game and defense.

Is LF the victim here? Dude got $27 mil guaranteed