T.J. Yeldon

Leonard Fournette impressing Jaguars with receiving ability

The Jacksonville Jaguars have been pleased with rookie running back Leonard Fournette's pass-catching at OTAs, head coach Doug Marrone said.

What It Means:

Fournette wasn't asked to catch many passes at LSU but he seemed comfortable as a receiver at the Combine and his Pro Day and has kept up the good work at OTAs. Beat reporter Ryan O'Halloran of the Florida Times-Union only saw Fournette drop one pass during Friday's practice.

Fournette saw just 41 catches for 526 yards in three seasons at LSU. If he develops pass-catching ability, that will all but decimate T.J. Yeldon's third-down value; Yeldon was already just third-lowest in Reception Net Expected Points per target among the 21 running backs to be targeted at least 50 times last year.