The hype was heavy for Leonard Fournette before he ever played a down in college. Already a top recruit, LSU coach Les Miles compared freshman-to-be Fournette to Michael Jordan. It’s hard to slow down that train.
Fournette had some special moments at LSU and was the fourth pick of the draft during an era in which running backs are generally being devalued. The talented Fournette was one of the rare backs who seemed worth that pick.
Nobody figured that after three seasons, he’d be out of a job after being released by the Jacksonville Jaguars.