Laurent Duvernay-Tardif Jersey 'Healthier' Leonard Fournette ready to rumble for Jags Published: Aug 03, 2018 at 03:31 AM Around The NFL Podcast Co-Host If the plan to return to the AFC title game, they'll need to carbon copy last year's antics: a smothering defense and a punishing ground game. The key to Jacksonville's run attack remains , the bruising, big-bodied back who gashed teams for 1,000-plus yards as a rookie. Fournette operated as a rough-and-tumble, tackle-breaking workhorse, but dealt with a string of lower-body injuries that slowed his roll down the stretch and kept him at 3.9 yards per carry on the year. After playing close to 235 Joe Montana Jersey pounds last season, the power back is hoping his weight lo s -- he's down to 223 pounds -- will help. Fournette said this week, per The Florida Times-Union. "I want to be great. That's my weight -- what I felt best at in college my sophomore year when I was up for the Heisman. I just want to take it back there." It's August, and this early morning post has the vibe of yet Travis Kelce Jersey another trope-stuffed narrative, but teammates see a difference. "Yeah, I feel like he's faster, just from seeing him catching the ball and exploding," said defensive end . "I've seen him a couple of times, he caught a couple of routes and just was hitting it down the sideline. I can tell he's been working hard. I'm definitely proud of him as well." Len Dawson Jersey It shows commitment from Fournette to maximize his body ahead of what amounts to a critical campaign for the . Backs that blaze out of the gate come September are often those who use the quiet months to wind into tip-top shape. A leaner, quicker Fournette could prove to be a weapon on pa sing downs, too, with the Times-Union noting the runner has been a popular target of in camp. He'll need to do it all for a team that rolls into the season with the same identity and game-plan as last year: defense and ground game -- until the end. This article has been reproduced in a new format and may Damien Williams Jersey be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.