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Jones-Drew, coming off Lisfranc surgery performed on his foot early this year, was present for a portion of the offseason workouts, but has yet to practice. OC Jedd Fisch and HC Gus Bradley haven’t finalized a preseason plan for Jones-Drew, but don’t expect him to get much work. “We have to make sure he can just not plant off his foot, but be tackled on his foot and be able to bounce right
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back up and be able to withstand a lot of carries,” Fisch said. “When we start seeing those things, we’ll have a better feel of what type of guy he can be. ... We’re not going to overburden him until he feels he’s 100 percent.”
A year ago, the Jaguars found out how difficult life could be without Jones-Drew. A training camp holdout, Jones-Drew’s season ended in Week 7 with a broken foot. His many replacements produced little. The Jaguars were among the worst rushing teams in the NFL -- 30th in yards per game (85.6), 29th in touchdowns (five) and 30th in attempts (358). So in addition to not rushing Jones-Drew, there's reason to get Justin Forsett and Denard Robinson to get extra snaps. Forsett is on his fourth team in six years and has never carried more than 118 times in a season. But the Jaguars made him a priority early in free agency, in part, because of his background with Fisch in Seattle. Robinson’s role is expected to evolve as he becomes more comfortable at running back. Some extra practice snaps this summer won't hurt.
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