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Potential to improve is one thing, but I don't see any reasonable, rational, logical reason why anybody would proclaim that as of right now in summer of 2015 that fournette is the better back. He isn't.

I can agree with that but I hate when people try to compare great player's stats to see who is better. Each of these two RB's are outstanding and each is in his own unique situation. The one who will win this argument is the one who plays the longest in the season and has the highest rankings at the end.

Chubb played some of the year in TG's shadow so he had some detractions from what he could have done.

Fournette simply put had to develop more than even he expected. He did improve sharply as the season advanced and he finished strong. He was asked in Spring Practice this year when he the game slowed down a little bit for him and he said "the Florida game (mid-season)", he was asked when he finally grasped the blocking schemes and he said "the Notre Dame game(bowl game)." This lack of readiness was not for lack of trying - he worked very hard to get better.

As for LF's burden last year he was asked to get more yards rushing than the QB got passing in the second half of the season. He ran into 8 -9 man boxes routinely.

Look for a much bigger year this year from LF because he is the primary guy and the QB play will be better.