Leanord Fournette Leanord Fournette has as many red flags as they come. Injury prone? Yes. A Bad relationship with his coach? Yes. Suspension history? Yes. Limited pass catching ability? You bet. So why is he being drafted at the top of the 3rd round? The answer... is opportunity! Fournette is the only player available in the third round that is guaranteed 20 carries each week. This plethora of consistent carries provides him with a floor, giving him a safe week to week baseline. Fournette also has an opportunity to make a more significant splash in the passing game. In 8 games played last season, Fournette totaled 439 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns at a clip of 3.3 yards per carry. This means that over the season he was on pace for 878 yards and 10 touchdowns in the rushing department. He also totaled 185 receiving yards, 22 receptions, and 1 touchdown through the air in 8 total games last season. This produced a 16-game pace of 370 receiving yards, 44 receptions, and 2 receiving