Jacksonville Jaguars: 3 Free agents worth adding to offense
By Larry Brake
1. Jamaal Charles
Jamaal Charles is a special talent. He is a running back with world class speed. Charles has spent his career, ten seasons, as a running back. In nine seasons in Kansas City, he gained 7,260 yards on 1,332 carries with 43 touchdowns and averaged an amazing 5.5 yards per carry. A 5.5 average yard per carry is better than most Hall of Famers.
Jim Brown, the greatest ever at any position, averaged 5.2 yards per carry. Barry Sanders averaged 5.0 in his career. Only Marion Motley had a better average, 5.7, than Charles among running backs.
Last season in Denver, Charles was a second thought in their offense. Probably Charles has seen better days as a running back due to his age and injuries. Father time has a way of slowing you down.
Charles would be a dangerous option if he moved to wide receiver. His speed would create trouble for opposing defensive secondaries. In Kansas City, he caught 285 passes for 2457 yards with 20 touchdowns. He would not be the first player to change positions.
Frank Gifford, of Monday Night Football fame, played running back for nine seasons as a member of the New York Giants. Because of an injury, he spent the last three years of his career as a wide receiver according to Stefano Mocella of thesportster.com.
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Just think if Jacksonville lined up with four receivers. Robinson, Watkins, Hurns and Charles would create havoc for any secondary. This would be why the Jaguars need to add more offensive firepower.