Rookie running back James Robinson has been a pleasant surprise for the Jacksonville Jaguars and could be up for a big day Sunday with the Cincinnati Bengals in his sight. They will come into Week 4 ranked next to last in rush defense, allowing an average of 181.7 yards per game.
For that reason, NFL legend London Fletcher told the CBS Sports Network panel he’s excited to watch the young tailback and praised him by saying Robinson has amazing potential.
"I'm most excited to watch James Robinson, the undrafted rookie running back out of Illinois State… He has the potential to be a great one."@LFletcher59 is going to be glued to the Jags vs. Bengals game not for the QBs but for the rookie RB sensation. pic.twitter.com/nRTd8t8MsT
— CBS Sports Network (@CBSSportsNet) October 4, 2020
As mentioned in the video, many were puzzled by the Jags’ decision to move on from Leonard Fournette, but seeing Robinson in camp obviously gave them a huge deal of confidence. He proved them right out of the gate as he’s been the team’s most consistent player since Week 1.
Robinson has gotten off to such a good start he became the first undrafted player in NFL history to garner at least 300 scrimmage yards and multiple touchdowns through three career games. That was an achievement that helped him earned Rookie of the Month honors for September, but it feels as though he’s far from done.
James Robinson has gained the most scrimmage yards of any undrafted player through three career games in NFL history.#Jaguars #DUUUVAL
[via Jaguars PR]
— 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥 𝐒𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐡 🎙 (@PhiltheFilipino) September 25, 2020
Robinson will come into Sunday’s game with 43 carries for 210 rushing yards and three touchdowns. If he can accumulate 72 more yards from scrimmage, he’ll have the highest total by a Jaguar through their first four career games according to the Jags public relations department.
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