The Facts: HC Doug Marrone said the clear-the-air meeting he had last week with Fournette was productive and he feels good about the first-round pick's mindset heading into the 2019 offseason. "We had a good meeting," Marrone said Wednesday. "I'm not going to speak for Leonard, but when he left that meeting I think he's in a really good place. So, that's encouraging, and I'm excited about that."
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Marrone would not go into specifics about what was discussed in the meeting other than to say they discussed "where we're going; where we want to go; what we want to do. Set out a plan, and I feel good about it." It'll be several months before the Jaguars see if Fournette will be able to back up Marrone's optimism. There's certainly a lot for him to prove because there are legitimate questions about Fournette's maturity, commitment to football, conditioning, on-field behavior and production after the 2018 season. So much so that there was some speculation late in the season that the team would be willing to trade -- or cut -- him in the offseason. It appears that won't be the case, but it's a situation worth watching. Fournette finished his second season with 439 yards and five touchdowns rushing and averaged just 3.3 yards per carry in the eight games in which he played. He ran for more than 53 yards just twice and never surpassed 95 yards rushing in any game.