Yesterday, ESPN tweeted out a graphic displaying who the best teams in the NFL were in allowing their running backs to get yards before initial contact. The Jacksonville Jaguars weren’t in the top 10 (and therefore not on the list) but when asked they confirmed the team was 14th in the league with 2.82 yards per carry before contact.
That’s pretty average — and, frankly, I expected it to be a lot worse. And it probably would be if Gardner Minshew hadn’t broken off a few big runs to start the season.
But then today, ESPN added to that stat this one — yards after contract.