Bhayshul Tuten

With 4.32 speed and a smallish frame (5-foot-9, 206), it was assumed that Tuten would function as something like a big-play specialist as a fourth-round pick out of Virginia Tech last year. The Jaguars instead used Tuten more like a short-yardage specialist, of all things, leading to seven TDs on 93 touches. Travis Etienne was the clear starter and the featured back for almost all other situations, but his workload and power limitations necessitated someone else easing the burden. Tuten worked surprisingly well in the role, highlighting the fact that he has considerable raw power despite being short and extremely fast. Tuten also runs with a great deal of motor, so his effectiveness in short-yardage situations might be meaningful rather than a by-default outcome of his role. With Etienne gone to New Orleans, the next question is how much Tuten can take from the work Etienne previously claimed. Free-agent addition Chris Rodriguez is a power back who may get a lot of the short-yardage work that Tuten handled last year, in turn freeing up Tuten to function more like Etienne. There's no guarantee on that front, though, because Tuten probably lacks the vision, pacing and ball security provided by Etienne. Fumbles and drops were major issues for Tuten in college, and there's still huge uncertainty surrounding his NFL projection after a rookie season with two fumbles and only 14 targets. If he can cut back on the mistakes, Tuten has a huge opportunity in front of him to seize the lead role in a productive offense. Read Past Outlooks