Who Will Spell MJD at RB?

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Published: May 25, 2009

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... back tandems in the NFL.

Fred Taylor and MJD would take turns wearing defenses out. When the running game was on, there wasn't a defense in the league that could stop it.

The one game that really sticks out in my mind is the 2006 home game against Indianapolis. I've never seen a running attack be so effective on the NFL level.

In that 44-17 win, Jones-Drew rushed for 166 yards and two scores on just 15 carries. Taylor only toted the ball nine times but had 131 yards and a score. That performance typified how dominant the running game could be with Taylor and Jones-Drew in the backfield.

In Jones-Drew's rookie season, Jacksonville was ranked third in the NFL in rushing yards per game with 158.8. The next year, the Jaguars were second behind only Minnesota with 149.4 yards per game.

Last year, the production dropped off dramatically. Jacksonville rushed for 110.9 yards a game. Seventeen NFL teams rushed for more yards per game than the Jaguars in 2...

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