The Jaguars, who have been trying to trade RB Leonard Fournette, contacted the Bucs about a potential deal, per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com (via Twitter). Tampa Bay, however, added a running back via the draft when it selected Ke’Shawn Vaughn in the third round on Friday night. The Bucs also picked up Raymond Calais in the seventh round.
Fournette would have made some sense in Tampa Bay, as the club was said to be seeking a pass-catching back to complement Ronald Jones, and Fournette did haul in 76 passes for 522 yards in 2019. But the Bucs opted to go with younger (and cheaper) options in Vaughn and Calais.
The Jags, meanwhile, did not add an RB of their own with any of their 12 picks, so Fournette remains on the club as the undisputed RB1. He was drawing tepid interest on the trade market, and it remains to be seen if the team will continue seeking a trade now that the draft is over.
The LSU product is set to earn $4MM+ in 2020 with a fifth-year option for 2021, priced at more than $10MM. The Jaguars have until early May to exercise that option, which is guaranteed for injury only since Fournette was selected in the 2017 draft.
Jacksonville also discussed a deal with the Dolphins, but Miami acquired Matt Breida from the 49ers for this year’s No. 153 overall pick.
I like how the colts traded up to grab Taylor so JAX couldn’t. Add a dynamic blue chip offensive player while sticking it to a division rival.
Will tell if it works out.
Not the first time a team has done that.
Last one I remember was Ravens trading in front of the Steelers to grab Maxx Williams.
Ya but dont forget Jets trading in front of Steelers for Revis
Steelers and Jets don’t play in the same division…..
Honestly Taylor doesn’t stick out as a guy who’s going to kill it at the next level.
Could be serviceable for a few years standard power back.
The fumbles are extremely scary, thus why I think Cam Akers may be a better option.
I agree with what you said about Taylor, but Akers has his own fumble issues to solve too.
Have any of David Caldwell’s 1st round picks stuck around for a 2nd contract from the Jags? I don’t think so.
Blake Bortles lol
Took him all of 5 seconds to agree to that too.
Just Bortles and he didn’t last long into that 2nd contract. Joeckel, Fowler and Ramsey were shipped out. Looking like Fournette will be gone soon. You’re up Taven Bryan.
Makes sense to search for a cheaper option when you’re paying a near 43-year-old quarterback $30 million a season
Joe Mixon and a second for Leonard Fournette and Yannick Ngakore
Mixon is apparently demanding a new deal from the Bengals and this replaces him and saves them money bu not having to pay overs for him.
They also add a young and very solid defender in Yannick to an already solid defensive line of Geno Atkins, DJ Reader and Carlos Dunlap. Bengals might not be a SB threat next year but they have some good names on both sides of the ball
Jags fix the RB position getting rid of Fournette and bringing in Mixon who has had consecutive big seasons moving the football. With Mixon running the ball and Chark, Shenault, Westbrook and Conley catching the ball, the Jags give Minshew or whoever there long term QB is a good offence. Plus they add an additional third round next year.