Maurice Jones-Drew Makes Another All-NFL Team
by Alfie Crow on Jan 16, 2012 11:07 AM EST
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Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew had a fantastic season, that in my opinion was still very underplayed. Jones-Drew made the 2011 Pro-Bowl team, but not as the starter, and he was the top running back on the 2011 All-Pro team. He also set the franchise record for rushing yards in a season. Jones-Drew receives another accolade today as he makes the Pro-Football Writers Association All-NFL team.
RB Maurice Jones-Drew / Jaguars: The league's leading rusher was as close as there is to a one-man offense in the NFL. Jones-Drew ran for 1,606 yards, the highest of his career, despite working in the league's worst passing offense and generally facing defenses that would have nine or 10 players in the box to stop him. MJD also was durable, getting a career-high 343 attempts just months after having offseason knee surgery.
Jones-Drew of course was the only player for the Jaguars on the All-NFL team, which isn't much of a surprise.
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How many years and how much money does he left on his contract
This guy has been a bargain, any other player would’ve asked for a trade long ago
by amujic32 on Jan 16, 2012 11:31 AM EST via mobile reply actions
He signed a contract in the 2009 offseason
for 5 years, 32 mill, so he still has 2 years left; his contract is up after the 2013 season. I would guess he has 10 million left on his contract
Perfect!
Leagues leading rusher standing in front of an empty stadium. I know it was probably pregame, but still.
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Wrong. dirty pants means post game.
even worst that stadium was that empty at the end of the game with players still on the field.
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Dude. It was post game. Game was over. Notice all the cameramen in tow
No need for the spin. Game was over, people wanted to go home.
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I'm with you, but picture doesn't look good
If the season wasn’t over this pictured would be used to show lack of attendance. You know how the media grabs at every thing they can.
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My biggest wish now that we have a new owner...
is that we quit being such a sensitive fanbase. You can take a picture of any stadium post game and get the same thing, just as you can take a picture of the outside of a stadium around kickoff time and say wow, those fans are die hard.
It’s just like the ticket holders comment last week. We’ve been conditioned through the media and by the commissioner to expect to lose the stadium that we have our antennae up any time someone makes a disparaging remark about Jax.
As a fanbase, we must get beyond this sky is falling mentality that we’ve had since we had the Super Bowl here. That game did a tremendous amount of damage on the psyche of the city and its residents. In hindsight, I wish we had the game now vice back when we did. We’re a hell of a lot more ready for it and have a lot more infrastructure.
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by Joe Fisher on Jan 16, 2012 1:25 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
You're making something out of nothing
not to say they don’t spin things, but this is clearly a post game photo. Every stadium in the country would have this many empty seats at this point in time.
With no major injuries other than the minor knee one
I would say 5 yrs easily
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I don't know about easily
MJD’s running style is absolutely brutal, even when he delivers a big hit on defenders he still takes punishment. I would not want him to have to go through another season like he just did.
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by duuuvaaalll on Jan 16, 2012 11:45 AM EST up reply actions
Hopefully Rasheed Jennings will be ready
To spell MJD next year.
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A healthy Jennings
and a respectable passing game should definitely ease the burden on Mojo and open up some running lanes for him.
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by duuuvaaalll on Jan 16, 2012 11:54 AM EST up reply actions
That's why we need to used Jennings more
to rest Jones-Drew, make him last 2 more years
I would argue that we might start seeing a decline as early as next year or in 2013 (MJD entering year 7):
MJD seems like he’s following a similar carries/yardage path as other “premier” RB’s in the NFL
Shaun Alexander:
Year 4 – 326 carries, 1,435 yards
Year 5 – 353 carries, 1,696 yards
Year 6 – 370 carries, 1,880 yards
Year 7 – 252 carries, 896 yards
Priest Holmes:
Year 5 – 327 carries, 1555 yards
Year 6 – 313 carries, 1615 yards
Year 7 -320 carries, 1420 yards
Year 8 – 196 carries, 892 yards
LaDainian Tomlinson
Year 5 – 339 carries, 1462 yards
Year 6 – 348 carries, 1815 yards
Year 7 – 315 carries, 1474 yards
Year 8 – 292 carries, 1110 yards
Year 9 – 223 carries, 730 yards
It really is remarkable the season he had if you actually sit down and think about how bad our passing offense was
by amujic32 on Jan 16, 2012 11:56 AM EST via mobile reply actions
we've never seen him with a B to B+ receiving corps
I’d imagine he’d be even better when teams aren’t geared only to stop him.
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The fact that MJD is the rushing leader
and consistently facing 8 man fronts is amazing. If the Jags had something remotely resembling a passing offense then he goes 2000 easily.
by Casey Byron Adkins on Jan 16, 2012 4:26 PM EST reply actions
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