Five possible destinations for Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette

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According to Nick Shook of nfl.com, the Jacksonville Jaguars are in the process of a rebuild and could be considering trading running back Leonard Fournette of New Orleans, Louisiana in the not too distant future. The trade talks for Fournette intensified when he publicly stated that he hoped that Cam Newton would be the Jaguars next quarterback. The comments made some to question his relationship with active Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew II. Here are five possible destinations where the former standout from Louisiana State University could end up.

5)  Indianapolis Colts–If you compare Fournette to Colts running back Marlon Mack last season, the rushing yard totals were similar. Fournette had 1152 yards, while Mack had 1091 yards. Where the statistics differ were receiving yards, as Fournette had 522 yards, while Mack only had 82 yards. We know Philip Rivers enjoys short passes to his running backs, and Fournette could be a better fit.

4) Pittsburgh Steelers–There is no doubt that the Steelers missed Le’Veon Bell last season as James Conner was only 43rd in rushing yards in 2019 with 464. With Ben Roethlisberger now at 38 years old, the Steelers may look at adding to their running game to take some of the pressure off Roethlisberger in the passing game.

3) Detroit Lions–It feels like the Lions have had a running game by committee forever. One could in fact argue that the Lions have not had a clear number one running back since Barry Sanders in 1998. Fournette would add instant credibility to Detroit’s offense.

2) Miami Dolphins–A fit in south Florida could be something Fournette could welcome as he does not have to switch states. How badly do the Dolphins need a running back? Yes, the Dolphins did acquire Jordan Howard from the Philadelphia Eagles in the offseason via free agency, but their leading rusher in 2019 was 37 year-old quarterback Ryan Fitzgerald, who only had 243 yards.

1) Buffalo Bills–There is no doubt that this could be the best Bills team assembled since the 1990’s when they went to four straight Super Bowls. With Tom Brady out of New England, Buffalo is the frontrunner to win the AFC East. The Bills running game will be ok with Devin Singletary leading the way, but with Fournette, the Bills could compete with the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens, who need to be considered the front runners in the AFC at the moment.