The Jacksonville Jaguars have been horrible at running the football over the last few years, but it hasn’t been for a lack of trying. In fact, general manager David Caldwell has actually shown quite a penchant for investing in the running back position.
After signing Toby Gerhart to what is now one of the most comical free agent contracts in recent memory, Caldwell drafted Denard Robinson and Storm Johnson in back to back drafts. None of those acquisitions hit, but in the grand scheme of things they didn’t harm the team’s prospects long-term (Robinson and Johnson were 5th and 7th round picks respectively).