The Facts: When training camp opens in three weeks, Fournette expects to report at the same weight he did during last month’s mandatory minicamp -- 224 pounds. That’s 11 pounds lighter than his playing weight last season as a rookie. "I feel like I play my best at that weight -- 223, 224 -- that’s what I played in college," Fournette said. "Why not? I don’t want to be average. I want to be above average, be the greatest one to play this game. I feel lighter, quicker and I have a lot of my burst."
Diehards Line:
After a 12-7 season, which included playing in the AFC Championship game for the first time in 18 years, the Jaguars obviously have a lot riding on Fournette emerging again as a difference maker. He rushed for 1,040 yards with nine touchdowns and caught 36 passes for 302 yards as a rookie, but he averaged only 3.9 yards per carry. In addition, Fournette had only four runs of 20 or more yards, which included touchdown runs of 75 yards against the Los Angeles Rams and 90 against the Steelers. With a need to provide him more room to run at the line of scrimmage, the Jaguars were aggressive in free agency to improve their offensive line. They signed former Carolina All-Pro guard Andrew Norwell to shore up the inside of the o-line. Bottom line? Fournette needs to do more with his opportunities, but those opportunities alone will be sufficient to keep him in the top 10 in most drafts.