I know it seems like every note I'm putting up here these days has something to do about Maurice Jones-Drew . That's mostly because I'm looking for news in a locked-out sport that isn't founded in the opinions of beat writers or correspondents. Most of what they think is going to happen is misguided and usually wrong. You should be more interested in what coaches and players have actually have to say, which isn't much given the league's current state. But recently, Jones-Drew has been speaking his mind a lot. On Thursday, Jones-Drew said, despite an offseason knee surgery that he still has not fully recovered from about six months after the fact, he can be a workhorse back. He also said the Jaguars shouldn't be so eager to rest him in favor of backup Rashad Jennings . "I can still carry the load regardless of what surgery I had or whatnot," Jones-Drew told the Florida-Times Union. "[Jacksonville coaches] are going to be kind of anxious to throw Rashad in, and they're already kind of scared of my knee. ... I want to be able to be out the gates playing because it's a production-based business. They're already skeptical. 'Maybe it's his knee, maybe we're working him too hard, we should give him a break.' "If I have to go through double days in camp to prove it, I will. I'm fine."

Fantasy Analysis:

Jags offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter told the Times-Union that there have been no discussions with head coach Jack Del Rio or anyone else about limiting Jones-Drew's workload. But it would be a wise idea. Of course, MJD remains confident in his own abilities, but he is coming off of a major knee operation, and Jennings has averaged more than five yards per carry in each of his first two seasons. However, those yards came out of a very limited number of carries. The Jags should give Jennings more touches in 2011 to make sure the 26-year-old bowling ball makes it through the entire season. Right now, Jones-Drew looks like a late-first round pick. Jennings should be one of the top handcuff/backup players taken in drafts.