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Jaguars followers — will Travis Hunter have 750+ receiving yards within the 2025 common season?
And can he have 5+ receiving touchdowns?
(These numbers are Hunter’s props on FanDuel Sportsbook.)
“We’ll have a plan proper now of totally on offense,” head coach Liam Coen stated after Hunter was drafted, “with studying the defensive system and working towards on the defensive aspect of the ball as nicely all through this offseason program.”
That plan was mirrored throughout rookie minicamp and group OTAs. Lengthy story quick, Hunter figures to play on most offensive snaps and a few defensive snaps.
For a near-full-time receiver who was a 2nd total choose, 750 yards doesn’t look like loads.
Previously 15 years, 14 of 20 wideouts who have been a top-10 choose reached 750 yards as a rookie.
- Ja’Marr Chase — 1455 yards
- Malik Nabers — 1204 yards
- Garrett Wilson — 1103 yards
- Amari Cooper — 1070 yards
- A.J. Inexperienced — 1057 yards
- Mike Evans — 1051 yards
- Jaylen Waddle — 1015 yards
- Sammy Watkins — 982 yards
- Julio Jones — 959 yards
- DeVonta Smith — 916 yards
- Marvin Harrison Jr. 885 yards
- Drake London — 866 yards
- Justin Blackmon — 865 yards
- Josh Gordon — 805 yards
- Rome Odunze — 734 yards
- Tavon Austin — 418 yards
- Corey Davis — 375 yards
- Kevin White — 187 yards
- Mike Williams — 95 yards
- John Ross — 0 yards
One might argue Hunter was a top-two choose as a result of he’s a particular participant somewhat than a particular receiver. Nonetheless, his otherworldly athleticism will probably be absolutely displayed by Coen’s system.
A technique Coen manufactures touches for his playmakers is with display screen packages. Tampa Bay led the league in yards gained on passes behind the road of scrimmage final 12 months, as three completely different Bucs gamers ranked high 12 in display screen targets per recreation (per Ryan Heath).
Even with Brian Thomas Jr. commanding a big goal share, Hunter could have loads of alternatives with the ball in his fingers.
That occurs to be the rationale behind ‘Hunter to attain 5 instances’ being a lock. Even when Hunter doesn’t play on offense as a lot as anticipated and/or his growth as a receiver comes alongside slowly, you possibly can wager that Coen could have some particular stuff deliberate for Hunter within the pink zone. It’d be borderline silly to not characteristic Hunter’s creation in house and toughness on the catch whereas in scoring place, and on the whole, a first-time regime is gonna need the man they traded two first-rounders for to frequent the endzone.
FanDuel has quite a few longshot bets for Hunter as nicely:
- Hunter to file 1000+ receiving yards (+230 odds)
- Hunter to file 75+ receptions and a pair of+ interceptions (+250)
- Hunter to attain 10+ complete touchdowns on offense and protection (+700)
- Hunter to win Offensive Rookie of the 12 months (+900)
- Hunter to win Defensive Rookie of the 12 months (+1000)
- Hunter to file 5+ offensive touchdowns & 1+ defensive landing (+1200)
- Hunter to attain 1+ landing & 1+ Interception in season debut (+1600)
- Hunter to file 750+ receiving yards & 5+ interceptions (+1700)
- Hunter to win MVP (+20000)
Of those, my favourite wager can be ‘Hunter to attain 10 instances’ or ‘Hunter to attain 5 instances on offense and as soon as on protection’. OROY is attractive, however a) quarterbacks normally win that award and b) it’s laborious to think about any rookie ability participant being extra productive than Ashton Jeanty.
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