The Jacksonville Jaguars have no shot at winning the AFC South if their defense is unable to stop the star running backs of the Indianapolis Colts and Tennessee Titans. So it’s no surprise that, according to Jaguars coach Doug Pederson, Colts running back Jonathan Taylor was a player at the forefront of the team’s mind when it reshaped the roster in the offseason.
“You have to start with your division and how your division is built,” Pederson said at a press conference Friday. “We’ve got some great running backs in this division, and obviously, stopping the run is imperative. It’s a key to winning football games in the AFC South, so it was a focal point in the spring, through free agency, and the draft to try to put some pieces in place to help slow down the run.
