Pederson did so by driving the point home that Jacksonville is adamant about making Tank Bigsby a larger part of the backfield rotation following an uninspiring rookie season. The comments about reducing Etienne’s workload from last year have resonated from the immediate days and weeks following the end of the 2023 season into the weeks leading up to the draft, so it does appear that the Jaguars are for real when they say so – the question that remains is just how involved Bigsby could be in his role as the relief runner.
Whether that work comes in the receiving game (it shouldn’t) or in the form short yardage/goal line work will only be revealed in due time, but Bigsby’s dynasty managers can breathe a sigh of relief given that the Jaguars seem to be very committed to giving the former third-round pick another chance to get his career on track. The Jaguars offense lacked punch for much of the second half of the season with QB Trevor Lawrence in and out of the lineup with injury, so some consistency once again in 2024 should serve the entire offense some good.