The Facts:
Following up on the
ongoing story. ... How much will Jones-Drew's absence from the Jaguars voluntary practices set him back in learning a new offense? "It’s not helping him by not being here, he’ll have a lot of learning to catch up on," OC Bob Bratkowski said. "But yet, he’s a gifted and talented player and I’m sure he can get caught up. It’s certainly not helping him. Whether it’s hurting him or not, that remains to be seen."
Reported by the Florida Times-Union
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Jones-Drew wasn't learning a new offense last season, but he did come into training camp after the lockout in the best shape he's been in as a Jaguar. Then he followed an offseason without offseason programs with an NFL rushing title. HC Mike Mularkey told Times-Union staffer Tania Ganguli that Jones-Drew does have a limited playbook, which the rest of his teammates have, too. At this point, nobody has a full playbook as the coaches are still working on that. Players will get it before training camp. "Since I haven’t been around him to see how he responds to the terminology and the coaching I don’t know," Mularkey said, when asked if Jones-Drew will be behind. "I’m assuming he’ll be alright. If he knows the basics he’ll at least not come in here stone cold."
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