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Jeanty could be headed to Jaguars

Betting odds now have Jeanty going 5th overall

The buzz – the betting odds – indicate that the Jaguars are probably going to wind up with Ashton Jeanty. I like the sound of that. The combination of Jeanty and Liam Coen could really energize that offense.

I do, by the way, put some stock in where people are investing their gambling money. I believe there’s some insider trading that occurs. Someone with the team quiet tells a few friends who their team is going to take (or not take), and a few wagers are made to pick up some pocket money.

The lines have been shifting, with Jeanty now the favorite to be picked fifth overall. If some team believes that Jeanty is another LaDainian Tomlinson, they’ll want to get on the phone, arranging a trade with the Patriots (4th) or Jaguars (5th).

Should he wind up in Jacksonville, that could really juice up that offense. He looks like one of those running backs who can get yards on his own – make those around him look better. And in this case, he would be paired with a coach who’s shown he can turn around a running game.

Coen took over Tampa Bay’s offense last year. The Bucs in both 2022 and 2023 ranked last in rushing. With Coen dialing up the plays, they zoomed up to 4th in rushing. That was with a rookie, Bucky Irving, leading the way for them. Irving was a great fourth-round pick. Jeanty plays with a similar style, I think, but is a better prospect – 20 pounds heavier and also faster.

RUSHING YARDS, LAST TWO SEASONS
2023 season2024 season
156 Baltimore187 Baltimore
141 Chicago179 Philadelphia
140 San Francisco154 Washington
139 Arizona149 Tampa Bay
135 Detroit146 Green Bay
135 Miami146 Detroit
130 Buffalo144 Arizona
128 Philadelphia137 Indianapolis
127 Atlanta131 Buffalo
121 Indianapolis130 Atlanta
120 LA Rams127 Pittsburgh
118 Cleveland127 San Francisco
118 Pittsburgh115 New England
112 Dallas114 New Orleans
112 Green Bay112 Houston
110 NY Giants112 Denver
108 Tennessee110 LA Chargers
106 Denver110 Carolina
104 Kansas City109 Minnesota
104 Carolina109 Tennessee
102 New Orleans105 Miami
96 Houston105 Kansas City
96 NY Jets104 NY Giants
96 ••Jacksonville103 LA Rams
96 LA Chargers102 Chicago
95 New England101 ••Jacksonville
93 Washington100 Dallas
92 Seattle95 Seattle
91 Minnesota94 Cleveland
90 Las Vegas92 Cincinnati
89 Cincinnati91 NY Jets
88 Tampa Bay79 Las Vegas

—Ian Allan

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