Jacksonville Jaguars Daily: Team has had trade talks about Leonard Fournette

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We’ve got Leonard Fournette trade talks, a pre-draft press conference with a lot of substance, Doug Marrone going to bat for his quarterback, and more!

Jaguars have had trade talks about Leonard Fournette

The Jacksonville Jaguars have had trade discussions with other teams about running back Leonard Fournette, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday.

The Jaguars have until May 4 to exercise their fifth-year option on Fournette, who is scheduled to make $4.16 million in base salary in 2020.

Doug Marrone addresses Leonard Fournette’s support for Cam Newton

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette was asked what he thought about Cam Newton signing in Jacksonville. His answer was pretty plainly positive, saying he’d like to see it happen to create competition at that position.

But head coach Doug Marrone felt he needed to address Fournette’s public support of Newton during a Friday appearance on NBCSN.

3 takeaways from yesterday’s pre-draft press conference

On Thursday morning, head coach Doug Marrone and general manager Dave Caldwell addressed the team’s local media answering questions during their pre-draft press conference. With exactly one week away, the two broke down their thought process heading into the event.

While there weren’t any trade secrets shared, Marrone and Caldwell addressed a variety of topics both regarding the upcoming draft and their feeling on the makeup of the team in general. Here are my takeaways...

I’m sorry, but this is a hilarious Instagram post

Quick hits

• Is Yannick Ngakoue worth a first round pick in a trade?
• Jacksonville’s plan to bolster their run defense for 2020 is very clear.
• Does Georgia OT Andrew Thomas fit what Jacksonville is trying to do this offseason?
• What do you think about A.J. Epenesa at the end of the first round?
• Could the Cincinnati Bengals be a draft day partner?
• Who is the better receiver for Jacksonville — CeeDee Lamb or Jerry Jeudy?
• Calais Campbell and A.J. Bouye speak about their trades away from Jacksonville.