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Aug. 21 - Jones-Drew's history has almost become a clich��: withstand a flood of doubt, surprise everyone, then get rewarded with further doubt. He chose No. 32 because that's the number of teams that passed on him in the 2006 draft. Then he went to three Pro Bowls. He underwent microfracture surgery on his knee and then led the league with 1, 606 yards in 2011. He held out for more money last season and then averaged more than 100 yards in his first three games. Now a rusher who should be in the prime of career �C he's 28, same age as Peterson �C is a question mark again. "People say I fell off, " he says. "I haven't lost a step. If anything, I've gained because I was off for 10 months. I wasn't doing anything." There are a couple of reasons the Jaguars fit their star runner better than before. They have No. 2 overall pick Luke Joeckel on the line now, and monster tackle Eugene Monroe (at 6'5", 308 lbs.) played all 16 games last year for the first time in his career. Those guys should give Jones-Drew some daylight. The Jaguars' new blocking scheme is more tailored to Jones-Drew's style, as well. There's not as much straight downhill stuff. "It's more of an outside zone, stretch and cut, " he says. "That fits my game a little bit better than things we've done in the past." So go ahead and wait for the third round to grab the former UCLA star. Most places have him ranked near Matt Forte, David Wilson, and DeMarco Murray.