After starting his first season as an “offensive weapon” and his second season as a backup, Denard Robinson has a new idea for what his role should be this year: Starting running back for the Jaguars.
Robinson, the former Michigan quarterback who has had a number of roles in Jacksonville in his first two NFL seasons, scoffs at the idea that the Jaguars should use a high draft pick on a running back.
“I think I should be a No. 1 guy,” Robinson told the Florida Times-Union. “That’s how I have to look at it. But I have to show them that. Words don’t mean anything. It’s all about showing them.”
Although Toby Gerhart was signed to be the starter, Robinson was by far the Jaguars’ best running back last year: Robinson ended up leading the team in yards and touchdowns and averaged 4.3 yards a carry, while Gerhart averaged 3.2 and rookie Storm Johnson averaged 3.0.
“I want to show the team they can count on me. Last year, I showed growth so people could say, ‘That’s not the same Denard. It’s night and day.’ This year, I want them to say, ‘Man, Denard has grown even more,’” Robinson said.
Right now, it looks like Robinson will get his wish, and will grow into the role of a full-time No. 1 running back.
