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Jacksonville Jaguars running backs have been below average according to PFF

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

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After making a concerted effort to try and improve the running game in the offseason, the Jacksonville Jaguars have not seen sufficient production from their running backs.

The Jacksonville Jaguars have bumbled their way to a 2-5 start so far in 2016, but they have somehow played even worse than their abysmal record would indicate. Their most recent pair of losses were particularly embarrassing, with last week’s blowout to the Tennessee Titans on Thursday night serving as the prime example of the team’s ineptitude.

The offensive line has been brutally ineffective with run blocking, but the team has to be concerned with the level of play of both Chris Ivory and T.J. Yeldon.

Despite being one of the worst rushing team’s in the league, the Jacksonville Jaguars aren’t too close to the bottom of Pro Football Focus’ running back rankings:

PFF is giving them the benefit of the doubt because of their supposed talent, but neither guy has inspired confidence outside a few nice runs. Neither have provided a consistent rushing presence, with Ivory’s inability to get anything going posing a particularly startling concern.  Ivory was paid a considerable amount of money to come in and help bolster the Jaguars running game, even if he ultimately split carries with Yeldon. He’s failed to record more than 12 carries in a game, and he’s only managed 9 rushes in the last two weeks combined.

The Jaguars should probably be somewhere closer to 30-32 in these rankings.

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