The Facts: Yeldon was a major topic with the Jaguars during last week's NFL Scouting Combine. "We feel really good about where he's at," GM Dave Caldwell said. "The sky's the limit for him coming up." Gus Bradley, speaking last Thursday, reiterated what he said throughout last season – particularly that Yeldon had impressed last season with how quickly he become an every-down back. "We put a lot on him and I thought he handled it really well," Bradley said.
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The coach continued: “We anticipated him being a first- and second-down back. We didn’t know about him as far as a third-down back, but he really picked up our protection scheme. There were some errors that were made but for the most part he was very clean in all the protections. I think you can continue to see him grow. We’d like to spread it out a little bit more just to keep the guys fresh, but very pleased with his progress.” The 2015 second-round selection from Alabama showed flashes as a rookie this past season. But Bradley said the Jaguars overall must improve the running game – not just for the run offense, but for quarterback Blake Bortles in play-action, too. “If you can get the run game going hopefully it’ll even benefit him more.”