Watch: Former Jags RB Maurice Jones-Drew visits Jags during Day 11 practice session
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By: James Johnson
If there is one thing about Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer, it’s that he doesn’t mind guests coming by to speak with his football teams during practice. In the Jags’ case, they’ve already had a few legends drop in like Dabo Swinney, but on Tuesday, a former Jags legend in Maurice Jones-Drew came through and shared a few words of encouragement.
Jones-Drew was dropping through as an analyst with NFL Network, but with him once experiencing life as a Jaguar, Meyer clearly felt he should speak with the team who he’s always supported from afar.
“You guys are on the brink of doing something special.”
Former great @Jaguars RB @MJD addressed the team after practice in #DUUUVAL pic.twitter.com/8MxNJNbm5Y
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) August 10, 2021
Jags Wire spoke with Jones-Drew back in April about the addition of Meyer and he spoke highly of his success in college. The former Jags running back also spoke on Meyer’s program building abilities (and more), which could help the Jags finally get back on their feet.
“Well, the only thing you can do is go off the history of the coach and what he’s done wherever he’s been, right?” said Jones-Drew. “When you look at Urban Meyer, when he was at the University of Utah they went to the BCS [bowl game vs. Pittsburgh] and won with Alex Smith, then Smith is a first round draft pick.
Then he goes to Florida. We know what he did in Florida. All of those guys come out as top draft picks and they win national championships. He gets Tim Tebow, we know that connection with Jacksonville. I think that [connection] is important as well.
He leaves there, goes to Ohio State — and guess what? He gets Ohio State back on track. So he knows how to build a program and just because we call these [NFL teams] organizations, [they’re] still programs. You’re still building a program.”
Clearly, Jones-Drew is down for the changes the Jags have made, and if they are successful, fans can bet their last dollar he’ll be mentioning them on NFL Network and demanding respect for the team.
