Maurice Jones-Drew is on a play count, and not happy about it. Jacksonville Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio is keeping tight tabs on his star running back early in the season, limiting his workload in an effort to keep him healthy. "I just want to be out there, that's all," Jones-Drew said Monday, a day after Jacksonville's 16-14 victory against rival Tennessee. "I just want to go out there and compete with our guys. I've seen how hard they worked. I wanted to get back into the game and hit some people and deliver some more punishment." Jones-Drew ran 24 times for 97 yards and a touchdown against the Titans, but he was on the sideline for much of the fourth quarter as teammate Deji Karim got most of the carries. Karim finished with 33 yards on 14 rushes, a 2.4 yards-per-carry average that had Jones-Drew itching to get back on the field. Jones-Drew voiced his displeasure with Del Rio during and after the game, then made it clear to reporters he wanted to be on the field in crunch time. "I love his competitive nature and love the fact that he's a workhorse and love the fact that he had a real solid start to our season," Del Rio said Monday. Source: Associated Press
Then let him carry the load like he's supposed to. In a game that close you don't keep your playmakers on the sideline.
