2017 NFL Mock Draft: New Regimes Create New Problems

RB. LSU. Leonard Fournette . 4. player. 52. There are a few things that go into this pick. First of all, it was reported that Blake Bortles played through most of 2016 with two shoulder separations and a bad wrist. Second, that’s because he was sacked a total of 140 times in three seasons. The Jacksonville Jaguars have done a really poor job of keeping their quarterback protected. If they can’t find bodies up front to handle that job, then they need to commit to running the football. <p>That requires a true bell cow to pull off. Chris Ivory and T.J. Yeldon are not those guys. Leonard Fournette is. The LSU back established himself as one of the most gifted runners to come out of college in a decade. He has everything: size, power, vision, speed and acceleration. Get him to the second level of a defense and it’s over. One of those rare types of runners who doesn’t necessarily need a great offensive line to hurt opponents.</p>