Josh Jacobs' contract dispute with the Las Vegas Raiders is approaching a turning point. July 17th deadline for the franchise tag approaches, and they still seem far apart on a new deal.
Jacobs is coming off a career year where he ran for 1653 yards and 12 touchdowns. According to PFF, he forced 90 missed tackles, leading the NFL with 3.40 yards after contact. He displayed his effectiveness as a three-down back adding 53 receptions in the passing game and being effective as a blocker. Jacobs had 393 touches last season as the workhorse running back.