The Jaguars had one of the NFL's most middling running games a year ago, and Liam Coen went out of his way this offseason to say fixing it
was a priority. They Jaguars did that by adding an effecient power back in Chris Rodriguez Jr. and adding strong run blockers in the draft in Boerkircher, Emmanuel Pregnon, and Josh Cameron, but perhaps the biggest reason the running game has taken off is because of Bhayshul Tuten. According to NextGenStats, Tuten has reached 15+ mph on 19 of his 60 rushes this season, the most of any player. Nearly half of Tuten's rushing yards (49. 9%) have come after a missed tackle this season, the highest share of any player (min. 25 rushes).
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Boerkircher is still playing a big role as the Jaguars turn to more 12 personnel; he ranks second amongst all tight ends in total snaps with 89, which is just four fewer than first-round pick Kenyon Sadiq has played for the New York Jets. With that in mind, Boekircher has only been targeted twice through three games. According to NextGenStats, Boerkircher ranks No. 83 amongst tight ends in target rate and his lone target in Week 3 did not look very close to turning into anything. Boerkircher is playing good football overall, but it is clear he is just not a part of the passing game.
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