The Jacksonville Jaguars made a massive move in the 2017 NFL, effectively changing the identity of their entire offense by selecting Leonard Fournette in the first round. A team doesn’t take a running back in the top five of a draft in 2017 if they aren’t planning to utilize him early and often.
With the amount of touches Fournette is expected to get, it would be a massive disappointment if he didn’t produce at a sizable clip. Consequently, his production should warrant consideration for offensive rookie of the year purely on numbers alone.
NFL.com analysts agree, as they collectively ranked Fournette as the top candidate to receive the annual honor awarded to the best offensive rookie:
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