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Jaguars take Leonard Fournette fourth overall

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Leonard Fournette and Christian McCaffrey were criticized by some for skipping their bowl games but they both turned out to be top-ten picks in the 2017 NFL draft.

New Jaguars front office boss Tom Coughlin is an old-school football man, and his first pick was an old-school football pick.

The Jacksonville Jaguars have selected LSU running back Leonard Fournette fourth overall.

In today’s NFL, that’s a surprising move simply because running backs aren’t valued all that highly. Coughlin, however, likes what he sees in Fournette and wants to build a tough, physical offense.

Fournette is big, fast and a good north-south runner. The kind of runner Coughlin likes, and the kind of runner Coughlin hopes can change the fortunes of the Jaguars.