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(05-08-2025, 11:33 AM)JustInTime Wrote: Felton over Tuten has the potential to be a real sore spot, especially with Tuten’s KR ability. He’s a legit threat and with the new KR rules it’s going to be important again. Felton might have the chops, but Tuten has proven to be a game changer.
Having Nailor’s replacement in house a year early is ok, but we’re talking 52 pass attempts for WR3 last year. Roster construction wise this was a miscalculation in my opinion. Unless this is a RB class with 24 guys eventually being drafted, we’ll spend more draft capital next year than we would have this year. It’s Econ 101.
Is Tuten just another Kene Nwangwu? Fumbler with speed and kick return ability?
I do wish we would have tapped a RB on Day 3. We'll find out if it was a mistake or not in a few years. Mason was basically our RB pick this year with the late round pick swap to get him here.
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(05-08-2025, 10:10 PM)MAD GAINZ Wrote: Is Tuten just another Kene Nwangwu? Fumbler with speed and kick return ability?
I do wish we would have tapped a RB on Day 3. We'll find out if it was a mistake or not in a few years. Mason was basically our RB pick this year with the late round pick swap to get him here.
Yeah, wasn't a huge Tuten fan. I think KAM during the behind the scenes draft coverage said that Felton was 'my guy'.....so he made it sound like he was ecstatic to draft him so hopefully the dude pans out. Should be a fun 2026 with a nice compilation of selections. The team needs this class and next year's to hit. And oh yeah, JJM and Dallas Turner as well.
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(05-08-2025, 10:10 PM)MAD GAINZ Wrote: Is Tuten just another Kene Nwangwu? Fumbler with speed and kick return ability?
I do wish we would have tapped a RB on Day 3. We'll find out if it was a mistake or not in a few years. Mason was basically our RB pick this year with the late round pick swap to get him here.
Big difference IMO. I remember watching Kene's tape at Iowa State and saying this guy will never be a running back in the NFL. Special packages, gadgets, return stuff, sure. But he's never going to line up in the backfield and run between the tackles.
Tuten went in the 4th round for a reason; he's got to clean up his ball control. But I feel pretty confident he'll be a pretty good 3-down back in the NFL.
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(05-09-2025, 08:25 AM)MaroonBells Wrote: Big difference IMO. I remember watching Kene's tape at Iowa State and saying this guy will never be a running back in the NFL. Special packages, gadgets, return stuff, sure. But he's never going to line up in the backfield and run between the tackles.
Tuten went in the 4th round for a reason; he's got to clean up his ball control. But I feel pretty confident he'll be a pretty good 3-down back in the NFL.
90 year old epileptics have more wiggle than Kene. Tuten has some pop behind his pads, speed, and decent vision. He runs more physical than his size indicates. Definitely needs to clean up the fumble issue, but that’s pretty coachable.
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(05-09-2025, 08:46 AM)JustInTime Wrote: 90 year old epileptics have more wiggle than Kene. Tuten has some pop behind his pads, speed, and decent vision. He runs more physical than his size indicates. Definitely needs to clean up the fumble issue, but that’s pretty coachable.
Kinda makes me wonder. Earlier this year there was a lot of trade buzz surrounding Travis Etienne. Actually that buzz continues to this day among Jags insiders. We talked about it a bit on the board before trading for Jordan Mason, but I still have a hard time looking at our RB depth chart and thinking "ok, good to go."
Since then the Jags drafted not just Tuten but also LeQuint Allen to go with Tank Bigsby, Etienne and a middle rounder last year. Seems a bit crowded to me.
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(05-10-2025, 01:38 PM)MaroonBells Wrote: Kinda makes me wonder. Earlier this year there was a lot of trade buzz surrounding Travis Etienne. Actually that buzz continues to this day among Jags insiders. We talked about it a bit on the board before trading for Jordan Mason, but I still have a hard time looking at our RB depth chart and thinking "ok, good to go."
Since then the Jags drafted not just Tuten but also LeQuint Allen to go with Tank Bigsby, Etienne and a middle rounder last year. Seems a bit crowded to me.
Crowded because they don't have one great RB. Allen is a 7th rounder. This is a big year for Bigsby to prove himself. Tuten's a 4th rounder. Tons to prove in that RB room.
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(Today, 04:13 AM)StickierBuns Wrote: Crowded because they don't have one great RB. Allen is a 7th rounder. This is a big year for Bigsby to prove himself. Tuten's a 4th rounder. Tons to prove in that RB room.
LeQuint Allen was a 7th rounder only because of the draft class and the fact that he was hurt at the combine and failed to work out. Any other year he's probably a 3rd or 4th rounder. Kiper in fact had him as his 3rd ranked back before the combine. Anyway, the point is, everything the Jags have done suggests an Etienne trade coming at some point.
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