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2017 NFL Mock Draft Week 9: 49ers Get Edge-rusher

By Carl Cockerham

Oct 8, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Myles Garrett (15) and defensive lineman Reggie Chevis (13) celebrate a defensive stop against the Tennessee Volunteers during the second quarter at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 8, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Myles Garrett (15) and defensive lineman Reggie Chevis (13) celebrate a defensive stop against the Tennessee Volunteers during the second quarter at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 22, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) runs for a touchdown against the Mississippi Rebels during the second quarter of a game at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 22, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) runs for a touchdown against the Mississippi Rebels during the second quarter of a game at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

I can’t see the Jacksonville Jaguars doing anything but picking RB Leonard Fournette in the first round. A left tackle would be cool but there isn’t one rated so high coming out this year. So the Jaguars give QB Blake Bortles the next best thing—a running game. <p>They’ve built a solid defense over there that just needs time to mature to become great. And of course, Bortles has all the weapons he could possibly need when he’s throwing the ball. But it looks like the Jaguars have put too much of the offense on Bortles’ shoulders.</p><div class=. RB. LSU. Leonard Fournette. 4. player. 52

So they bring in Fournette, who could take a ton of pressure off the young QB. At 6’1, 235 pounds with great speed, power and elusiveness, opposing defenses will be overly concerned about him. When they stack the box, WRs Allen Hurns and Allen Robinson will have man coverage.

And like so many solid tight ends. Julius Thomas will benefit from play action to Fournette. But the Jaguars defense will benefit the most from the offense pounding the ball as they rest. As disappointed as I am with the Jaguars this year, they would improve immediatley with Fournette.

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Leonard Fournette

RB, LSU

Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars /

I can’t see the Jacksonville Jaguars doing anything but picking RB Leonard Fournette in the first round. A left tackle would be cool but there isn’t one rated so high coming out this year. So the Jaguars give QB Blake Bortles the next best thing—a running game.

They’ve built a solid defense over there that just needs time to mature to become great. And of course, Bortles has all the weapons he could possibly need when he’s throwing the ball. But it looks like the Jaguars have put too much of the offense on Bortles’ shoulders.

So they bring in Fournette, who could take a ton of pressure off the young QB. At 6’1, 235 pounds with great speed, power and elusiveness, opposing defenses will be overly concerned about him. When they stack the box, WRs Allen Hurns and Allen Robinson will have man coverage.

And like so many solid tight ends. Julius Thomas will benefit from play action to Fournette. But the Jaguars defense will benefit the most from the offense pounding the ball as they rest. As disappointed as I am with the Jaguars this year, they would improve immediatley with Fournette.

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