Jaguars rookie Leonard Fournette says playing in the NFL is 'really easy' after first preseason game

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August 11, 2017 6:26 PM

In a show of confidence that should please Jacksonville fans and catch the attention of linebackers across the league, Leonard Fournette says the NFL is 'easy'

Leonard Fournette seems to be transitioning well to the NFL.

Leonard Fournette is not short on confidence going into his first NFL season.

With just one game of preseason football under his belt, Fournette is already saying that playing at the pro level isn't that much of a challenge. Speaking with NFL.com after the Jaguars 31-24 win over the Patriots to start the preseason, Fournette said of the league, "

"That's how I've been since I first got into the NFL," Fournette continued. "A lot of people were like, 'It's going to be fast.' But by me playing in the SEC, that kind of helped me a lot. I think, to me, it was really easy."

In his first taste of NFL preseason action, Fournette had nine carries for 31 yards and a touchdown.

Fournette was picked fourth overall by the Jaguars and is currently a favorite to win the rookie of the year award. When asked if he could pull off a similar season to Cowboys breakout star Ezekiel Elliott, Fournette replied simply, "

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