While some people were critical of the Jacksonville Jaguars’ selection of former Clemson running back Travis Etienne in the first round (25th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft, former Jags running back and current NFL Network analyst Maurice Jones-Drew is not one of those people.
Jones-Drew is a fan of Etienne and approves of Jacksonville’s decision to take him in the first round despite already having a standout running back on the roster in James Robinson, who was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team in 2020.
Jones-Drew sees similarities between the versatile Etienne — one of only 12 players in FBS history with 4,000 career rushing yards and 1,000 career receiving yards – and Carolina Panthers do-it-all running back Christian McCaffrey.