30 NFL records that could be broken this season

4. Travis Etienne, Jaguars single-season rushing yards

The Jacksonville Jaguars look like a completely different team last season. After washing off the stain of Urban Meyer, they really hit their stride under Trevor Lawrence in the second half. He’s getting a ton of coverage as he pushes to become the next great quarterback. There’s another “next great’ possibly on this roster.

Travis Etienne was amazing in college, playing that perfect 2023 style while he was at Clemson. He was a dynamic runner who could easily be mistaken for a receiver. He’s not going to take the day-to-day beating of Derrick Henry or Dalvin Cook, but he doesn’t have to. He is going to avoid more tackles than he is going to break.

Etienne has a chance to be the Jaguars single-season rushing leader as soon as this year. Right now, Maurice Jones-Drew holds the record with 1,606 yards. It is a hard sell to get Etienne north of 1,600 yards, but with defenses focusing entirely on the passing game, Doug Pederson will find holes to get Etienne yards.

Last season, Etienne had 1,125 yards coming off a major injury with a team that was pretty bad to start the season. We don’t expect the Jaguars to have that same bad start, and the offense will click right away with a lot of the same pieces.