There are the Patriots, who currently are being pegged as a team that potentially could get Fournette signed for peanuts and turn him loose in their offense.
Until 4:00 p.m. ET on Monday, he can be traded. After that, he can be claimed on waivers for 24 hours. After that, he ends up being a complimentary agent.
Still, Fournettes skills justify interest, together with a possibility to contribute to a group. He had 1,152 rushing yards in 2015, and another 522 getting lawns. Hes a outstanding and effective between-the-tackles runner, with the size and power to bust through the first level and the speed to take it all the method to the end zone.
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The question is whether getting cut will give Fournette the wake-up call he requires. Almost 30 years ago to the day, the Eagles waived a receiver who needed a wake-up call (for different reasons), formally claiming that “all he does is catch goals.” All Cris Carter did after that was ended up being a Hall of Famer in Minnesota.
It plays out, someone is going to be getting the person who ended up seventh in the league in hurrying last year, ahead of players like Dalvin Cook, Joe Mixon, Aaron Jones, and Josh Jacobs. The supply of skilled running backs exceeds the need, Fournette still has potentially unique capabilities that might make him amongst the best running backs in the league.
The Steelers, who had a hard time (unsuccessfully) to include Fournette twice in 2017 would get a boost from Fournette. Coach Mike Tomlin might be able to bring an abrupt end to whatever it is that has made Fournette a discomfort in Jacksonvilles butt from time to time.
Still, Fournettes abilities validate interest, along with a possibility to contribute to a group. The Dolphins, with Jordan Howard as the top option, would benefit from Fournette. The Steelers, who had a hard time (unsuccessfully) to contain Fournette twice in 2017 would get a boost from Fournette. Coach Mike Tomlin might be able to bring an abrupt end to whatever it is that has actually made Fournette a discomfort in Jacksonvilles butt from time to time.
The failure of the Jaguars to discover a trade partner barely implies there will be no interest in the player. Instead, no team has wished to stand in Jacksonvilles shoes, owing Fournette $4.167 million guaranteed for injury, cap, and ability– and without any offset language if hes eventually launched.
The Chiefs lost Damien Williams to a COVID-19 opt-out; integrating Fournette with novice Clyde Edwards-Helaire (likewise from LSU) would give the Chiefs an incredibly unsafe running game. The Chargers, who saw Melvin Gordon leave in free agency, could integrate Fournette with Austin Ekeler.
Elsewhere in the NFC, the Eagles, Bears, Falcons, Buccaneers, Rams, and Seahawks stand apart as possibilities. If the Packers hadnt drafted A.J. Dillion, Green Bay would be an appealing possibility, considered that previous Jaguars offending organizer Nathaniel Hackett is now serving in that function with the Packers.
While its barely a perfect time for Fournette to go into a meaningful competitors to earn playing time in a new city, he fits well in an offense with straightforward and simple marching order– march the ball into the middle of the line and emerge on the other side.
Despite when or how running back Leonard Fournette lands with a new team, hes predestined to see his NFL career continue, somewhere. Where will it happen?
